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Career Move — PHP to .NET/Java [on hold]

I have been interviewing for the last year trying to figure out where I want to land in terms of location (going back to Phoenix, AZ where I was born and raised) and I am now having an issue with the ...
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How to listen/read from a pipe client/server on php [on hold]

my little scenario: i have for example a file called daemon.php witch is a php socket server and a client.php file witch is a file able to respond to server earlier based on the third party data. My ...
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Can i write html on one line only in my php code?

i need to embed a html 301 redirect in my php code and i wanted to save chars in my html. Can i write HTML on one line since it is parsed? Is there anything against this practice? ?> <!DOCTYPE ...
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Are there any strong reasons to use DI for sub-classes that are known to be tightly coupled to their parent containers?

I have Product classes for Products A through Z. And each Product class has its own set of product-specific subclasses, which I'd say are tightly coupled to them, like so: //specific product class ...
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php Database operations in separate files?

I have a single page application. Select boxes need to be filled with select queries from the database. How do I structure the application? Currently I have a file add_details.php. It contains a ...
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What is the motivation behind developing LLVM for PHP? [on hold]

who started this?: What is the motivation behind developing LLVM for PHP? Plz Experienced Knowledgeable programmers must explain this...
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an elearning platform in PHP,mySQL and a connected second databases in MongoDB & both having live updates capabilities [on hold]

I've been developing an elearning platform in PHP,mySQL. Now, I'd like to create second databases in MongoDB & connect both with live updates I've been searching for this answer quite eagerly ...
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Should I extend an interface or keep it independent?

I'm trying to decide whether to extend a base interface with additional methods or create several independent interfaces. I have a Task interface that looks like this interface Task { public ...
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Laravel using models

I started working with Laravel about a month ago and I started by reading the documentation etc. Now I'm working on a project in Laravel 4.2 and I skipped some parts of the full documentation. In my ...
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keeping of all javascript functions in one place [duplicate]

In php website I am using different javascript functions in different pages for example page a calls functions 1,2,3 and page b calls functions 2, 4, 6 and page c calls functions 3, 6 can I place ...
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how do I make like this picture using CodeIgniter? [on hold]

how do I make like this picture using CodeIgniter? Date | Answered | Unanswered | Duration | 2015-01-11 20:07:00 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 2015-01-12 20:07:00 ...
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Calculating winning probability for 2 teams using their history?

So I'm working on this project where I have a database full of team winning history. For example let's say these are all football teams. Every match has 2 participants (2 teams) and always a winner. ...
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Laravel 5 Multi-App

So my work has a dashboard built in codeigniter where every app on the dashboard has its own subfolder in controllers / models / views and nothing is shared. I have been tasked with upgrading this to ...
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2 Classes that share similar behaviours but unrelated.

I'm working on something at the moment and am a little confused. I'm working on an enquiry system in PHP (it's Opencart Based, so MVC). An enquiry comes in and depending on what form it was ...
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Scope in software devlopment after ignou mca with 1 year experience [closed]

I have completed bsc it (64%), 12 th (57%) and 10th (63%). currently doing mca from ignou last sem and working as software devloper (android and core php). i am going to complete mca and 1 yr ...
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PHP/SOAP - How to print multiple results [migrated]

I'm trying to parse the result in PHP from a SOAP request. Sometimes the response can be in a single object, but sometimes it can be multiple array results, and then my PHP breaks. If it's only a ...
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Understanding PHP variables [closed]

I ran into an error which I have trouble explaining, and it's probably due to my lack of understanding of how variables work in PHP. Whenever I run my web-app, I get the error that I am trying to ...
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PHP include all classes vs autoloader [closed]

Is it a bad practice to include all PHP classes which we might need? For example if it doesn't reduce performance you may say no, it' not.
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OOP implementation doubts with databases

I was starting a project today and after designing the database structure and how the data would be stored etc, I started the implementation. I am doing this on php, but the language isn't really ...
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PHP ADLdap - security considerations when moving from intranet to internet [closed]

I have an application developed using PHP. Authentication is handled via our intranet using the ADLdap library. I've been asked to make this application public facing. It currently runs on a CentOS ...
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Calculate the time remaining until a subscription [migrated]

I have a subscription that can be subscribed to every month, every two months or every 3 months. That's represented as a subscription_frequency of 1, 2 or 3. I then have a month_joined property (1 ...
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How to organize code which converts from one type to another

If I have a DateRange class, and I want to translate a DateRange into SQL (e.g. some_col >= '2015-3-5' AND some_col <= '2015-3-5'), where should I put the method that does the translating? ...
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MVC with Post/Redirect/Get

I have a question in mind for the MVC pattern for a long time now. When using the Post/Redirect/Get principle then it doesn't make sense to use ONE model in the sense of MVC, right? Why should I ...
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problem with “real_escape_string” [migrated]

i am having some troubles my the "real_escape_string" and i need some help login.php <?php include('Connections/local.php'); ?> <?php function GetSQLValueString($sql) { $sql = ...
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Executing scripts in parallel based on dependency tree

We have an app that is using a fairly simple stack (Linux, PHP, Oracle, Shell Scripts, etc). We have a series of scripts that need to be executed: /scr/app1/start.sh /scr/app2/start.php ...
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php website on multiple servers

talking about a given website (written in php) that is hosted on multiple servers (more than 10 web and database servers with load balancer), I was wondering about few things that i am unable to ...
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How do I remove spammy links in WP theme footer? [migrated]

I got a little obstruction. I have a free theme, which I like, but I found out that in the footer there are too many commercial links (Let me say spammy links). I want to keep the credits to the ...
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Laravel - BLOB File Management System - Possible obstacles?

I'm working on this weird project where I need to upload huge files (500mb+) and store them in a postgresql table as a blob. Before you start telling me that storing files in the database is bad and ...
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Best way to centralise a php project (except bitbucket)

The structure is as follows: A: this is the live/production website B: this is the staging, which is a copy of live C: this is the testing environment for designers 2 developer and 2 designers. ...
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Sync Microsoft dynamics(nav) with remote mysql [closed]

I am very new to dynamics.I want to sync dynamics data with Mysql Databse in my server.So that when ever I enter new data into Nav it should also reflect in my website(which is build with PHP and ...
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Prevent Timeout for large scripts without changing any System Settings

Current Option If I have a process that I know may take a while I have been chopping it up using ajax to do a part of the request then once the ajax is returned do the next part of the request. This ...
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Where to put utility classes in php mvc?

I'm working on my first MVC website, where can I put utility classes like Security and Date (my native date) classes, are they model too? App | |--- Model |--- Controller |--- View
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PHPUnit > Best approach to mock container objects? (e.g. $item->id)

I'm using PHPUnit test doubles to mock models, libraries etc. But when I want to return an array perhaps of container objects, how best to do so. Here is what I'm currently doing: /** * This is just ...
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PHP MVC Model with a method to fetch all of the model from database

I have a crazy question, consider I'm developing a blog website, There is two model named Post and Comment, now I wanna add a method to fetch all comments from database, which model should I choose to ...
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How to push data from one page to another [PHP] [migrated]

I'm using sockets.io, express and php and I was wondering if it is possible to push something of a page (that only a specific user can see at the time) to another page other can see. For example, if ...
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Need to store Multiple Images (path) into MySQL after upload [duplicate]

I am trying to build my own little eCommerce CMS, and i want the expert opinion on how to handle multiple uploaded files (images). For Example: A user adds a new item, fills the necessary form data ...
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Storing and retrieving simple data within a framework

I'm determined to get a decent answer to this, because while I have my own approach (constants) I'm not convinced I'm doing it as efficiently as I could be. So I'm editing the entire question, to ...
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Preserving Pre-formatted Multi-Line Strings in Node.js Scripts

There is a lot I don't like about PHP, but one thing I love is multi-line strings: $query = <<<EOT select field1 ,field2 ,field3 from tableName where field1 = 123 EOT; ...
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Database object mapping, good practices [closed]

I think I've understood the basic idea behind object mapping but there is one gap in my knowledge base that I hope to fill now. First let me tell you what I understand out of the whole thing. I have ...
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Scheme/Design Pattern for allowing a certain outside class to set properties

I came up with a solution (in PHP) to a problem and am wondering if it is a named Design Pattern, and if it is good practice. I have a collection class and an item class. The collection class is the ...
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How to efficiently determine when changes occur in event lists

We have a system that stores event information. There is a primary list of events as well as a secondary list, these may overlap. Secondary lists are combined with the primary based on 3 main rules. ...
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PHP extended class method requires same signature including object class requirement? [duplicate]

Not sure exactly how to phrase the question succinctly for the title. I have a collection class that extends another collection class. The parent collection-class has a method addMember(someClass ...
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How to dynamically print a URL as a QR Code using PHP (Drupal Views)

I'm working a small home project, and I wish to dynamically produce a QR code on a content Node (I'm using the Drupal 7.3x CMS framework and specially the Barcode Module). I've not had much success in ...
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How to appropriately structure a script used in an AJAX call?

When I first learned AJAX, I was also teaching myself the languages of PHP, JavaScript, SQL, HTML, and CSS. I followed my coworkers existing web apps as examples of how to write my own web ...
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How to handle coding errors in my PHP AJAX code?

How do I handle coding errors in my PHP which has no GUI, only an API? I am concerned that I might never know that there are any. Note that only I will develop the client side. This is not a public ...
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Architecture: Validate polymorphic votes - Controller or Model?

I have a question because I don't want to do something wrong. I have a polymorphic relation called votes. Well, I want to save votes but I need to validate if a user already has voted. But even if, ...
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Best Way To Store Images For Mobile Synchronization

The scenario is, I have a Web Dashboard (Developed using PHP + MySQL) and have Android and iOS Apps synchronizing data from the Web Dashboard (only one way i.e. Dashboard to Mobile Apps) Now the ...
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Is this a good service locator, and is this service locator pattern(?) OK?

I'm working in Zend framework 1 and was using Zend_Registry to store objects so that I could replace them in my controllers while unit testing: $auth = Zend_Registry::get('Auth'); // set in ...
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PHP mail templates

I'm working on a webshop (used to be for just one product, expanding it to multiple products and multiple shops hooked up to one backoffice, can't use PrestaShop because of compatibility). We send 3 ...
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How to hide a honeypot ( excluding external CSS and JS )

I am adding spam protection to my personal php framework and I think honeypots are a great way to block spam. Unfortunately they weren't invented yesterday and probably most bots do fetch CSS and can ...