PHP 7.3 – JSON_THROW_ON_ERROR, flexible Heredoc, array_key_first/last
PHP 7.3 was officially released in December 2018. Not a revolution, but a few changes have a real impact on everyday code – especially working with JSON, more flexible Heredoc syntax, and a handful of new array functions.
- Published in PHP
DDEV – local Magento 2 in 10 minutes, comparison with XAMPP
For years, setting up a local Magento 2 environment was a ritual of pain: XAMPP with manual vhost configuration, fighting PHP versions, unreproducible “works on my machine” problems. DDEV solves this elegantly – Docker underneath, simple YAML configuration on top.
- Published in Środowiska
Sorting in PHP – bubble sort, merge sort, usort() and the spaceship operator <=>
Sorting is a topic most of us “tick off” at university and only return to during job interviews. Yet understanding how sorting algorithms work helps make better decisions in everyday PHP and database work. I walk through a few classic approaches, implement them in PHP, and show where this has real practical relevance.
- Published in Algorytmy
Strategy pattern in PHP – and how Magento 2 uses it in pricing
Strategy is one of those patterns that seems like unnecessary complexity on first contact. Why wrap a single algorithm in a separate class? The value only becomes clear with a second and third algorithm – when instead of a growing if-else you have clean, interchangeable code. I show how it works in PHP and where Magento 2 uses this pattern without you realising it.
- Published in Magento / Adobe Commerce