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Common Mistakes to Avoid in PHP
A list of real issues most beginners encounter when using PHP.
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Start learning PHP — Useful resources for beginners and advanced
Start learning PHP — Useful resources for beginners and advanced!
If you're wondering where to start from learning the PHP language or needing some more knowledge to deep dive into the language, you ...
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Show consent to receive ads in WooCommerce emails
I'm using a code that adds a checkbox with consent to send ads:
//Additional consent checkbox for receiving promotional materials
add_action('woocommerce_review_order_before_submit', '...
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Show consent to sending ads on the Thank You page in WooCommerce
I'm using a code that adds a checkbox with consent to send ads.
//Additional consent checkbox for receiving promotional materials
add_action('woocommerce_review_order_before_submit', '...
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How to start Selenium standalone server from a PHP script?
In my PHP script I am using php-webdriver library with Edge webdriver to get data from a web page and I need to start Selenium standalone server from the script. I copied selenium-server-4.35.0.jar, ...
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Upload multiple files when placing a WooCommerce order
I am using a code that adds a file upload field on the checkout page. How to add file upload to WooCommerce checkout? Many thanks to @LoicTheAztec for this code.
I have created the files ...
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Why do I have missing p tags from acf wysiwyg field?
I’m using ACF in wordpress.
I created a field group named my_group that contains a WYSIWYG field called my_content. Then I created another field that clones my_group.
Inside a flexible content field, ...
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Upload multiple files when placing a WooCommerce order
I am using a code that adds a file upload field on the checkout page. How to add file upload to WooCommerce checkout? Many thanks to @LoicTheAztec for this code.
I have created the files ...
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PhpStorm adding script to my GET responses
I'm responding to a GET request with JSON data (Content-Type
application/json; charset=utf-8), but it keeps tacking on this random script to every response and I cannot get rid of it no matter what I ...
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Does anyone know where this script is coming from and how I can disable it? I've also tried disabling the debugger in both my browser and in PhpStorm. The overall behaviour can be completely 1 ...
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In PHP PSR-12, Is it allowable to align equal signs in variable assignments?
IN PHP PSR-12 coding standards, is it allowable to to align the equal signs when assigning variables with values. Eg.
$zoinx = 'foo';
$jinkies = 'bar';
$holdThePhone = 'foobar';
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It is allowable, however PSR-12 requires you to extend your projects coding standard to define your readability requirements in this specific regard. E.g. when a project coding standard requires to ...
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How to get folders and their subfolders with their paths?
// data fetched from database, it's dynamic
$treeData = [
['id' => 1, 'name' => 'Root A', 'parent_id' => 0],
['id' => 2, 'name' => 'Child A', 'parent_id' => 1],
['id' =&...
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Very nice question, thanks for asking it. You already linked the reference to trees, and in both, the input (tree) and output (solution) we can see how each entry's path can be resolved in sequence, ...
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What's the purpose of using a @method phpdoc annotation for an interface instead of a method signature
I'm looking at the code of Laravel Fortify. In the service provider, you can register Action classes to perform specific jobs like this:
Fortify::createUsersUsing(CreateNewUser::class);
Fortify::...
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What's the purpose of using a @method annotation instead? What does it achieve? It keeps the method signature out of the interface. Might sound counter-indicative, but spares you to create multiple ...
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How to tell JetBrains PhpStorm to inspect required PHP files?
Let's say we have a PHP script, thus:
/main.php:
<?php
# this file generates a $string or other variable to use.
# This file is required so must always successfully load.
require "/path/to/...
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PhpStorm "normally" supports that1, but there is probably a caveat here: The file must be in the project. As you use an abolute path, "/path/to/header.php", PhpStorm will likely &...
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How can I prevent SQL injection in PHP?
If user input is inserted without modification into an SQL query, then the application becomes vulnerable to SQL injection, like in the following example:
$unsafe_variable = $_POST['user_input'];
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How do I check if a string contains a specific word?
Consider:
$a = 'How are you?';
if ($a contains 'are')
echo 'true';
Suppose I have the code above, what is the correct way to write the statement if ($a contains 'are')?
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Reference Guide: What does this symbol mean in PHP? (PHP Syntax)
What is this?
This is a collection of questions that come up now and then about syntax in PHP. This is also a Community Wiki, so everyone is invited to participate in maintaining this list.
This ...
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How do I get a YouTube video thumbnail from the YouTube API?
If I have a YouTube video URL, is there any way to use PHP and cURL to get the associated thumbnail from the YouTube API?
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Deleting an element from an array in PHP
Is there an easy way to delete an element from an array using PHP, such that foreach ($array) no longer includes that element?
I thought that setting it to null would do it, but apparently it does ...
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Quick guide to Laravel package development
Contents
Introduction
Types of packages
Characteristics of a package
The Laravel package!
Components of a Laravel package
Example of a Laravel package
Creating your Laravel package
1- Package ...
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Properly removing API from Laravel project
Sometimes a development team may decide to remove all API functionality from a Laravel project for various reasons, such as:
No longer needing any API, and shifting focus to web application with ...
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How to trim (or non-breaking space) in PHP?
The main problem is the way trim() function works.
One cannot reliably trim a substring using this function, because it takes its second argument as a collection of characters, each of which would be ...
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Evolution of Type Declarations in PHP
Introduction:
PHP, being a dynamically typed language, traditionally allowed flexibility in variable types, providing both advantages and challenges in code maintenance and robustness. However, with ...
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Start learning PHP — Useful resources for beginners and advanced
Start learning PHP — Useful resources for beginners and advanced!
If you're wondering where to start from learning the PHP language or needing some more knowledge to deep dive into the language, you ...
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