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After not great start in 2011, there is a finally confirmed Class Typed Properties to be introduced in 7.4 version. These properties could be of any available type (apart from callable and void) and introduce some limitation when using inheritance to prevent from changing the types in child’s class.
The Foreign Function Interface (FFI) is a simple way to call any native functions, access variables or create data structures defined in original C language.
Read moreCall native C code in PHP – Foreign Function Interface
There is finally some useful 7.3 features for arrays! Introducing array_key_first() and array_key_last().
Read morePick first or last array keys with build-in PHP 7.3 new functions
Are you missing more WinRaR or 7zip features in PHP like using password for encrypting? Well say no more and update to PHP 7.2!
The ability to have a trailing comma in arrays is already built-in, so why not have it extended to function/method parameters?
Since PHP 7.1 we can start to see a real good progress with void return types. We can now specify a null type of returned value from a function. Sometimes we may want to specify the function which should not return any value to the user.
Read morePHP 7.1: Void return types in functions and methods
By the beginning of 2019, PHP will only support version of PHP 7.1 and onwards. This is probably a safe bet to moveover to that version as soon as possible as the deadline just hit on 3rd of December 2019! If you swap too late you may cause your system being vulnerable to potential bugs and insecurities.
Learn what are Scalar Types, why do we need them and how to use new things like: String, Int, Float and Bool in all new PHP7. The PHP is no longer limited to custom objects, arrays and mixed variable typing anymore.
A long awaiting new edition of the most practical Spring Framework since 2014 is finally here, in late 2018. Quick to the point solutions and ready made examples fulfill this almost perfect code for every Java developer without a doubt. No wonder this book was a massive hit with over 100 thousands of sold items!
The first book about full stack integration between Mongo, Express, Angular and Node.js systems is designed for already experienced developers who do want to create a fully JS web applications from end-to-end. The stack of technologies offers rapid and responsive whole websites or a set of micro-services combined with each other.
Read moreGetting MEAN with Mongo, Express, Angular, and Node, 2nd edition – Review