Author: Andrea Gentil

Streamline PHP Projects with Composer: A Guide to Efficient Dependency Management

Managing PHP dependencies can be challenging, but Composer simplifies this process. By defining dependencies in a composer.json file, developers can streamline collaboration, reduce code bloat, and maintain consistency across environments. Composer’s powerful autoloading and version control make it an essential tool for modern PHP projects. This comprehensive guide covers everything from setup to advanced usage, … Continued

Revitalizing WordPress Plugin Development: A Contemporary Approach

In this article, Gabriele Bellini discusses the need for a modern approach to WordPress plugin development. He highlights the stagnation of PHP coding standards within WordPress compared to advancements in PHP and other frameworks like Laravel and Symfony. The author proposes a contemporary methodology focusing on Composer integration, the Singleton pattern, namespace conventions, clean folder … Continued

Mastering PHP Namespaces: A Comprehensive Guide

This article is a comprehensive introduction to the concept of PHP namespaces, offering readers a lucid and insightful explanation of their significance and practical application. It dives into the intricacies of namespace syntax, covering key aspects such as declaration and referencing, sub-namespaces, namespace importation, and aliasing for class names. Moreover, the article delves into the … Continued

Use PHP Composer Without Limitations

If you’ve been using PHP before March 1st, 2012, you’re probably aware of all the frustration and pain of using PHP and its libraries.  From spending hours debugging to passing around large project directory files in USB or populating the VCS history – the pre-composer days were a nightmare for developers.  Now, the PHP Ecosystem … Continued