PHP

Stop Using array_filter to Find One Item

How often do you need to find just the first matching item in an array? Historically, developers used array_filter (which loops through everything) and then grabbed the reset() or current() item. It was messy and inefficient.

Asymmetric Visibility: The "Read-Only" Solution We Needed

One of the most common requirements in Object-Oriented Programming is: "I want everyone to be able to read this status, but only the class itself should be able to change it."

Goodbye Boilerplate: Using Property Hooks in Modern PHP

For over a decade, PHP developers have written the same boring code: a private property, a getX() method, and a setX() method. It clutters your classes and makes them hard to read.