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Explore the versatile world of PHP, a powerful scripting language for web development. This tag includes tutorials, tips, and best practices for building dynamic websites, APIs, and robust back-end systems.

PHP's "Strict" Types That Aren’t So Strict: The Curious Case of Int-to-Float Coercion

PHP's "Strict" Types That Aren’t So Strict: The Curious Case of Int-to-Float Coercion

When PHP 7 introduced strict types, many developers breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, a way to enforce strict type checking in function arguments and return types! But if you’ve ever played around with strict_types=1, you may have noticed something peculiar: passing an integer to a function

Clean and Efficient: Grouping PHP use Statements

Clean and Efficient: Grouping PHP use Statements

When writing PHP code, especially in frameworks like Laravel or custom-built applications, we often find ourselves importing multiple classes from the same namespace. For example: use App\Models\User; use App\Models\Team; use App\Models\Project; This is clear and functional, but can it be cleaner? Absolutely! PHP offers

Avoiding the N+1 Query Trap in Laravel with withCount()

Avoiding the N+1 Query Trap in Laravel with withCount()

When working with Laravel Eloquent, one of the most common performance pitfalls is the N+1 query problem—and it often happens without developers realizing it. Imagine you're displaying a list of blog posts along with the number of comments each one has. You might think this is

Laravel Tip: firstWhere() vs where()->first() – Which One Should You Use?

Laravel Tip: firstWhere() vs where()->first() – Which One Should You Use?

When working with Eloquent in Laravel, you’ve likely come across two ways to fetch the first matching model from the database: Currency::where('code', 'CAD')->first(); or Currency::firstWhere('code', 'CAD'); At first glance, they seem interchangeable—and for

Stop Using Try-Catch in Laravel Controllers: Here's the Better Way

Stop Using Try-Catch in Laravel Controllers: Here's the Better Way

If you’re sprinkling try-catch blocks inside your Laravel controllers, it’s time to stop and take a step back. This pattern might feel safe, like you’re protecting your application from breaking. But in reality, it’s often a code smell — and there’s a cleaner, more scalable approach

Why I Will Always Love Model::query() in Laravel — And You Should Too

Why I Will Always Love Model::query() in Laravel — And You Should Too

There’s a special place in my heart for one of Laravel’s most elegant and powerful features: Model::query(). As a PHP developer, especially one who works a lot with Eloquent ORM, I’ve come to appreciate how much control, flexibility, and readability this one little method offers. The

Understanding self vs static in PHP: Why Your Interface Implementation May Fail

Understanding self vs static in PHP: Why Your Interface Implementation May Fail

When working with interfaces and return types in modern PHP (especially PHP 8.0 and PHP 8.1+), you might run into a confusing but very real error: Fatal error: Declaration of B::new(): B must be compatible with A::new(): static This error trips up many developers because it