This post will serve two purposes. First, it’s acting as an introduction to my beginning series on object-oriented programming. Second, it will introduce a few reasons why you should consider learning more about OOP if you have yet to experience it.
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Tag Archives: PHP
5 Tips to Keep Your Code Clean
Often times someone will ask me to view some code that they are written and it turns out that it’s a total mess. Here’s a few tips to keep your code clean.
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5 Advantages of Using A Database Handler
Everything is happy when you are running around with functions like mysql_query() and mysql_fetch_array() – but what if you ever have to change from MySQL to another database software? You could just do a str_replace() on the contents of your scripts, but that’s not the point. There’s an easier way.
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Using PHP for Shared Page Elements
Static pages still exist in some places. This method might not be as easy as using a CMS (such as WordPress), but there are still ways to make things easier on yourself.
Learning Methods
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Whenever a friend of mine is looking to learn PHP, I find that they always ask the same question. What book should I get to learn? I always reply with pretty much the same thing. Book? Why do you need a book? Use the Internet.
5 Simple PHP Tricks
Learn a few PHP programming tricks to make your code cleaner and better. A few of these are just for fun, but a few could actually help you in a development situation.