PSR-20 Clocks: Testable Time in PHP
Learn how a ClockInterface helps you decouple time and write stable, testable code.
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Exploring Coroutines in PHP
Coroutines are functions that can pause and resume execution while remembering their internal state, enabling bi-directional communication.
The infamous Repository Pattern in PHP
The repository pattern is a data source abstraction that behaves like a collection; containing domain (value) objects.
Stop mocking about: Event Dispatcher
How to replace your mocked event dispatchers with a real one, and why.
(Singly) Linked Lists explained in PHP
Linked lists are a linear data structure that provides quick insertion and deletion.
How the PHP Middleware Pattern works and can easily be applied
The Middleware Pattern allows you to easily change the input and output of an action; one layer at a time.
Heaps explained in PHP
Heaps are an effective data structure for quick access to the highest value of a dataset.
Using the Visitor Pattern in PHP
The Visitor Pattern opens up your entities to extension without changing them (much); and keeps the code separate.
Trees and Tree Traversal in PHP
In this post I want to introduce you to Tree structures. What they are, how you can use them, and in which situation they can be helpful.
Adapter Pattern vs. Bridge Pattern
The Adapter pattern and the Bridge Pattern have brought along a lot of confusion. Time to connect the dots.
What happens when we clone?
Cloning is a nice way of creating a quick copy of an object. But there are some things you need to be aware of!
Decorator Pattern vs. Proxy Pattern
Although similar, Decorators and Proxies are not the same. It all depends on their intent.
How to use symfony/mailer without the Symfony Framework
Now that Swiftmailer is (almost) dead, let s meet its replacement.
Introducing Iterator Functions
doekenorg/iterator-functions provides array-like functions that will ease the use of iterators & generators.
Generators over arrays
Learn more about these supercharged arrays that can preserve memory.
Event Dispatching
An exploration into events and their workings within multiple frameworks.
Validate method parameters using callbacks in PHPUnit
Save yourself from (re)creating difficult objects for simple assertions.
Group multiple boolean attributes in Laravel Nova
Streamline and minimize your UI by customizing a BooleanGroup.
Custom Access Tokens in Laravel Sanctum
How to create single-use access tokens and more with a simple callable.
Testing Traits in PHPUnit
Composition over inheritance by using traits; but how can you test these traits in more complex use cases?