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Are there standard style guides for PHP?
I've been working in a very small team for PHP development and we've been using an ad-hoc, "Invented Here" style guide. Now that our team and codebase is growing, we would like to use a more ...
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votes
1answer
444 views
Why do some programmers prefer spaces over tabs? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why do some languages recommend using spaces rather than tabs?
While reading over the style guides for PHP
PSR-0
PSR-1
PSR-2
I noticed the rule
Code MUST use 4 ...
4
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5answers
451 views
How can I avoid mistakes using the same variable name again?
This isn't a rare case and occurs with me often and I spent countless time trying to debug the code.
Latest example, this PHP code where I used $email for the parameter and for object as well.
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votes
2answers
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Is there any reason why I should use parentheses when calling new in PHP?
When there are no arguments, we have these two options:
$obj = new MyClass;
vs.
$obj = new MyClass();
I always pick the former, just because.
Any thoughts?
6
votes
5answers
514 views
Are SQL Injection vulnerabilities in a PHP application acceptable if mod_security is enabled?
I've been asked to audit a PHP application. No framework, no router, no model. Pure PHP. Few shared functions. HTML, CSS, and JS all mixed together. I've discovered numerous places where SQL injection ...
4
votes
1answer
229 views
Is '@' Error Suppression a Valid Technique for Testing for an Optional Array Key?
Rarst and I were debating offline about the use of the '@' error suppression operator in PHP, specifically for use to test for existence of "optional" array keys, i.e. array keys that are being used ...
1
vote
1answer
150 views
Namespaces and naming
I'm having some trouble working this one out, probably more than I should. This is a pretty large project, with a very clearly defined structure, with no obvious problems, but I can't seem to figure ...
4
votes
2answers
451 views
Why are people afraid to die()?
I have seen a lot of people (first comment) hating die(); instead of exit;
As the follow-up comments on that post note, die and exit are the same - the attitude appears to be one of perception, with ...
1
vote
6answers
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PHP: brackets or no brackets with if/for/while/…?
Both these syntaxes are correct and equivalent:
With brackets:
foreach ($listOfThings as $thing) {
echo $thing;
}
Without brackets:
foreach ($listOfThings as $thing):
echo $thing;
endforeach;
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2
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5answers
1k views
How to not mix HTML with PHP?
I made an application in EXTJS, but my technical architect and project manager say we don't want big file, so removed the EXTJS and made in object oriented PHP and JavaScript code, mixing HTML with ...
1
vote
3answers
338 views
PHP ORM style of querying
Ok so I have made an ORM library for PHP. It uses syntax like so:
*(assume that $business_locations is an array)*
Business::type(Business:TYPE_AUTOMOTIVE)->
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0
votes
1answer
178 views
Tips for a novice PHP developer to drive down long-term maintenance costs
I'm an experienced Java developer who is just starting up a project for an NGO. I will be working on the project for at least 6 months, following which the NGO will have to pay or find a volunteer to ...
