Category Archives: PHP

PHP For Loop

By Andrew | Published: August 1, 2010
The ‘for’ loop in PHP allows you to repeat certain code in an easy and intuitive manner. We’re going to cover the basics of it and also dig deeper into its full potential.
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5 Underused PHP Functions

By Andrew | Published: July 18, 2010
PHP, over the years, has evolved into a vast language with many useful functions that are overlooked. Here’s 5 functions that you have probably never used to help make your next web application easier to create.
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Creating a Secure Hash in PHP

By Andrew | Published: July 12, 2010
When creating a web application with users it is always important to securely hash their password. We are going to go over how to create a hash that is impossible to brute force. We’ll assume that this script is open to the public and anyone can see the algorithm we use – so how do [...]
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Optimizing Your PHP Apps

By Andrew | Published: June 16, 2010
PHP is a very complex language and unfortunately at times it can be quite slow. Here are some easy things you can do that can speed up your application.
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Highlighting Words in a String

By Andrew | Published: May 12, 2010
In this blog post we’ll cover how to create a simple device which highlights a substring (generally words) in a specified string.
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