I’m not a great programmer; I’m just a good programmer with great habits. Kent Beck When someone says, “I want a programming language in which I need only say what I want done,” give him a lollipop. Alan Perlis Don’t
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PHP code optimization tips and tricks
Code optimization is the process of modifying a code to make some aspect of it work efficiently or use fewer resources. Their are several level of optimizations can be done in software Design Level Source Code Level Infrastructure Level Compile Level In
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PHP Autoloading – Part 2 : Recommended
In Part 1 we understood that __autoload() works well when all our classes are at one place and follows same naming conventions. However in real world application, classes are divided in different modules and packages, placed at multiple locations. This
PHP Autoloading – Part 1 : Basics
Autoload is the programming concept to load and link the portion of a program from mass storage automatically when needed. With the increase of classes in PHP projects, PHP introduces auto-loading for loading classes automatically. Let’s understand the basics of
It is very easy to get lost in a world of assumptions. When we make program, we make assumptions that each piece is going to work as expected. You have to be open minded enough to acknowledge that any single one of your assumptions could be wrong.
Top 10 symptoms for a developer to make a switch
Following are my top 10 reasons for a developer to switch job or look for a alternate carrier. You have not learned a new thing in last 3 months. You work hours per week exceeding by 25% regularly. You are
Debugging PHP beyond print_r and var_dump
echo, print_r and var_dump are the most used functions when it comes to debugging a PHP application. However with the increasing trend of building applications using various frameworks (ZF, Symfony, Cake, Yii etc..) these functions are not very efficient for
PHP date and time tricks
Manipulating php date and time using various date/time functions is an integral part of the day to day programming for PHP programmers. Most commonly used date functions are – date(format, [timestamp]) : return the formatted date string. if timestamp is