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1 online resource (420 pages) |
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Table of Contents Object-Oriented PHP Inheritance and Composition, Encapsulation and Visibility, Interfaces and Concretions Advanced OOP Features Scalar, Arrays, and Special Types Object Types, Interfaces, and Unions Parameter, Property, and Return Types Design Patterns and Clean Code Model, View, Controller (MVC) Example Dependency Injection Example Composer For Dependencies Creating Your Own Composer Package The Awesomeness That Is 8.1 |
| Summary |
Discover how to apply the principles of OOP, types, and package management the right way Key Features Explore the latest PHP 8.1 features and modern web development practices Refactor your legacy codebase using modern features and styles in PHP Create your own Composer packages that can be reused across all PHP projects Book Description PHP has come a long way since its introduction. While the language has evolved with PHP 8, there are still a lot of websites running on a version of PHP that is no longer supported. If you are a PHP developer working with legacy PHP systems and want to discover the tenants of modern PHP, this is the book for you. The Art of Modern PHP 8 walks you through the latest PHP features and language concepts. The book helps you upgrade your knowledge of PHP programming and practices. Starting with object-oriented programming (OOP) in PHP and related language features, you'll work through modern programming techniques such as inheritance, understand how it contrasts with composition, and finally look at more advanced language features. You'll learn about the MVC pattern by developing your own MVC system and advance to understanding what a DI container does by building a toy DI container. The book gives you an overview of Composer and how to use it to create reusable PHP packages. You'll also find techniques for deploying these packages to package libraries for other developers to explore. By the end of this PHP book, you'll have equipped yourself with modern server-side programming techniques using the latest versions of PHP. What you will learn Understand how to use modern PHP features such as objects, types, and more Get to grips with PHP package management using Composer Explore dependency injection for your PHP applications Find out what the differences are between legacy and modern PHP 8 code and practices Write clean PHP code and implement design patterns Get hands-on with modern PHP using examples applying MVC and DI techniques Who this book is for The book is for existing PHP developers and CTO-level professionals who are working with PHP technologies, including legacy PHP, in production. The book assumes beginner-level knowledge of PHP programming as well as experience with server-side development |
| Notes |
Copyright © 2021 Packt Publishing 2021 |
| Issuing Body |
Made available through: Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company |
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Online resource; Title from title page (viewed October 26, 2021) |
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PHP (Computer program language)
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Web site development.
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Web site development
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PHP (Computer program language)
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Mitchell, Lorna, author
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O'Reilly for Higher Education (Firm), distributor.
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Safari, an O'Reilly Media Company
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| ISBN |
9781800566156 |
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1800566158 |
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9781800563223 |
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1800563221 |
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