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Working with Relative Dates in PHP — Understanding strtotime("12 days ago")

Working with Relative Dates in PHP — Understanding strtotime("12 days ago")

Working with dates is a common need in PHP development, especially when you need to manipulate or compare them based on user input or system events. One of the most convenient ways PHP offers to handle relative date and time calculations is the strtotime() function. Let's break down

Mastering array_key_first() and array_key_last() in PHP

Mastering array_key_first() and array_key_last() in PHP

When working with arrays in PHP, it's often necessary to access the first or last element. Starting from PHP 7.3, two dedicated functions — array_key_first() and array_key_last() — make this task more explicit and reliable. 🔍 What Do These Functions Do? * array_key_first(array $array)

Understanding reset() and end() in PHP: Navigating Arrays Like a Pro

Understanding reset() and end() in PHP: Navigating Arrays Like a Pro

When working with arrays in PHP, we often find ourselves needing to grab the first or last element. While you could manually index them using [0] or count($array) - 1, PHP actually provides cleaner and more reliable built-in functions: reset() and end(). Let's walk through how these

Making Sense of composer global config bin-dir --absolute: Why It Matters for PHP Developers

Making Sense of composer global config bin-dir --absolute: Why It Matters for PHP Developers

If you've ever installed a global PHP tool using Composer—such as Laravel's installer, PHPUnit, or PHP-CS-Fixer—you might wonder: where do these tools actually go, and why can't I run them from anywhere? That’s where this command comes in: composer global config

Stop Starting with SQL: Rethinking How We Design Software

Stop Starting with SQL: Rethinking How We Design Software

For decades, developers have been trained—often unconsciously—to begin building software by designing the database. Tables come first, and from those schemas, code is scaffolded, models are generated, and behavior is implemented to match. But what if this entire process is inside out? Recently, veteran software engineer Robert C.

Was Embedding SQL in Programs a Mistake? Rethinking an Industry Norm

Was Embedding SQL in Programs a Mistake? Rethinking an Industry Norm

In the early days of software engineering, SQL wasn't born to be embedded in code. It was designed as a console-based, declarative language, meant for business analysts and data operators to pull reports from a relational database. Simple, focused, and readable—it was never meant to live inside

Crypto Pump: What It Really Means and Why You Should Be Cautious

Crypto Pump: What It Really Means and Why You Should Be Cautious

If you've been scrolling through X (formerly Twitter) and stumbled upon posts shouting "100x incoming!", "Next big gem!", or "Don’t miss the pump!", you’ve likely crossed paths with a crypto pump in action. But what exactly is it? And should