Tag Archives: SPL

Under the Radar? A Backwards-Compatible Break for SPLFixedArray in PHP 8

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Mark Baker

The official release date for PHP 8 is 26th November, just 9 days away, so we’re almost into the last week; and I’ve just discovered a change to SPLFixedArray that I wasn’t previously aware about. While not many developers use … Continue reading →

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Filtering and Mapping with SPL Iterators

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Mark Baker

Four or five years ago, the most popular talk that I gave at conferences was entitled “A Functional Guide to Cat Herding with PHP Generators” (the cats proved a very enjoyable talking point at every event where I gave it, … Continue reading →

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Parallel Looping in PHP with SPL’s MultipleIterator

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Mark Baker

There was a time, back when I was working with PHP 5, when I found the Standard PHP Library (SPL) an extremely powerful and useful toolbox; and I particularly enjoyed working with SPL’s Iterators and Datastructures. Sadly, SPL was always … Continue reading →

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