I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love JSON. JSON, or JavaScript Object Notation, is a way to store and transport data. Whether we’re generating JSON objects to be sent from the server or accepting JSON objects from the client, we need to understand the JSON format. …

I’m wrapping up the PHP series now and have a few more articles to go. I’ve been debating whether to continue with another programming series or something closely related. I’ve landed on a handful of ideas, but I wanted to get your input first. …

Scope is the variable and function visibility that a certain portion of the program has. For example, let’s say that we declare a variable inside of a function. Other functions will not have access to that variable. <?php function hello() { $name = "Dino"; echo…

We’re on the last of the built in functions/methods that PHP has to offer. We’re nowhere close to the full extent of the built in functions that PHP offers, but I think we’ve covered the most frequently used ones. …

Getting close to completion. In the last article we looked at string functions and in this one we’re going to take a look at all the various and common array functions. PHP — P104: String Functions This article is all about string functions. These are simple built-in functions that require little to grasp. They’re…blog.devgenius.io trim(), ltrim(), rtrim() htmlspecialchars() __call() preg_match() filter_var()

This article is all about string functions. These are simple built-in functions that require little to grasp. They’re conveniently named to simplify what the operations will accomplish. After we finish string functions, we’ll move on to array functions, which are just as simple. trim(), ltrim(), rtrim() htmlspecialchars() __call() preg_match() filter_var() …

We just finished looking at preg_match and regular expressions in general. One thing that you might have quickly realized was that it’s how we used to validate whether an email was valid or not. There’s an easier way to do that now and it’s with the filter_var function. …

I noticed something about myself a few days ago. It’s something that I knew this whole time but it really hit home a couple of days ago when I thought about abandoning a goal. The goal that I’m about to share is not something that most people would find inspirational…

Continuing on with our built-in functions with preg_match. To review the previous functions, read P101. PHP — P101: trim, htmlspecialchars and __call built in functions Through the last 100 PHP articles, we’ve used all sorts of built in functions. It’s time to collect them in one place…blog.devgenius.io trim(), ltrim(), rtrim() htmlspecialchars() __call() preg_match() filter_var() addslashes() str_replace()