Modern PHP

PHP is experiencing Renaissance, although it is difficult to notice, looking through outdated electronic benefits. From this practical guide, you will learn how PHP has become a mature full-featured object-oriented language, with namespaces of names and a constantly growing collection of component libraries. Josh Lockhart, the creator of a popular initiative to develop the best techniques "PHP The Right Way", demonstrates new language capabilities in practice. You will learn about the best methods of designing and designing applications, working with databases, security, testing, debugging and deployment. If you are already familiar with PHP and want to expand your knowledge about him, then this book is for you. Here you: - learn about the features of the modern PHP language, such as namespaces, traits, generators and closures, - Learn to find, use and create PHP components - Read the best practices for supporting the security of applications, working with databases, error processing and Exceptions and many others - we will master the tools and methods of deployment, settings, testing and profiling PHP applications, - get acquainted with the HVVM virtual machine and the Hack language created in Facebook and appreciate their impact on the modern PHP language, - learn how to create a local environment Development equivalent to the real server. For several years I was looking for a PHP book, which could be recommended as a reflective modern state of the language and community. With the advent of the book "Modern PHP", I finally can confidently do it. Ed Fininler, Developer and Author "Only constants do not change in programming. Changes PHP and with it should change your approach to developing applications. Josh led tools and ideas whose knowledge will help write modern code on PHP. " Cal Evans