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Mastering PHP 7

By : Branko Ajzele
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Mastering PHP 7

By: Branko Ajzele

Overview of this book

PHP is a server-side scripting language that is widely used for web development. With this book, you will get a deep understanding of the advanced programming concepts in PHP and how to apply it practically The book starts by unveiling the new features of PHP 7 and walks you through several important standards set by PHP Framework Interop Group (PHP-FIG). You’ll see, in detail, the working of all magic methods, and the importance of effective PHP OOP concepts, which will enable you to write effective PHP code. You will find out how to implement design patterns and resolve dependencies to make your code base more elegant and readable. You will also build web services alongside microservices architecture, interact with databases, and work around third-party packages to enrich applications. This book delves into the details of PHP performance optimization. You will learn about serverless architecture and the reactive programming paradigm that found its way in the PHP ecosystem. The book also explores the best ways of testing your code, debugging, tracing, profiling, and deploying your PHP application. By the end of the book, you will be able to create readable, reliable, and robust applications in PHP to meet modern day requirements in the software industry.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
Title Page
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface
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Debugging, Tracing, and Profiling

Chapter 2. Embracing Standards

Every profession and industry has its own set of standards. Whether formal or informal, they govern the way of doing things. The software industry tends to formalize standards into documents that establish various specifications and procedures designed to ensure the quality and reliability of products and services. They further incite the compatibility and interoperability processes, which otherwise might not be possible.

Putting the code into the context of products, various coding standards have emerged over the years. Their use yields greater code quality and reduced cognitive friction over our codebase. With code quality being one of the pillars of sustainable software development, it's no surprise standards are of impeccable importance to any professional developer.

When it comes to PHP, there are several layers of standards we need to take into consideration. There are coding standards specific to the language itself, and those specific to the individual...