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on Jul. 16, 2022
PHP is a strange language when it comes to type systems and static analysis. Back when it was created, it was a very dynamic and weakly typed language, but it has been slowly evolving towards a language with a stricter type system — albeit opt-in. Developers can still write dynamic and untyped PHP…
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on Jul. 15, 2022
This is just a fun little post I wrote because I wanted to visualise how my data transfer objects have evolved over the years. # August 2014: PHP 5.6 Let's start with PHP 5.6, this is what most people without modern-day PHP knowledge probably think PHP code still looks like. I'll just give you the…
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on Jun. 27, 2022
It's that time again: my biyearly summary of which PHP versions are used across the community. I know I'm a little early, that's because I had some spare time today and wanted to make sure I got it ready in time. You can read the January edition here. As always, it's important to note that I'm work…
Written by Stitcher.io
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on Jun. 16, 2022
Some exciting news today: Stitcher — this blog — turned 5! In a way, that feels like a long time, although I was also thinking this week: "it feels longer than that". Anyway, it's a reason to celebrate! So first things first: I'm giving away 5 Stitcher-themed elephpants, keep on reading if you want…
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on Jun. 8, 2022
This is a list of things I do when setting up PhpStorm from scratch. I prefer a clean and minimalistic look, which takes less than 5 minutes to set up. You can watch the full video, or scroll through the sections on this page! # Hide all toolbars I only use keyboard shortcuts and the actions menu,…
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on May. 30, 2022
This is my personal style guide for using enums in PHP. Each section describes the rule, but also the personal, opinionated reasoning behind the rule. # 1. Uppercase You must use uppercase notation for enum cases: enum PostState { case PENDING; case PUBLISHED; case STARRED; case DENIED; } # Why? En…