Summary Method Name __sleep() Type Magic Method Access Modifier public Parameters None Return Type array Purpose/Usage Returns an array of the property names of the classwhich should be included when an object of that class is serialized When Invoked Automatically invoked by the serialize() method. Limitations Can not serialize resource. Signature public function __sleep(): array … Read more
Magic methods in PHP are special methods that allow objects to react to certain events. These methods are automatically invoked by PHP on certain specific events.
Let’s see how we can cast/convert one data type to another data type in PHP. We can as one data type to another using one of the following- Casting operator and Functions.
Let’s see how we can cast/convert one data type to another data type in PHP. We can as one data type to another using one of the following- Casting operator and Functions.
Let’s see how we can cast/convert one data type to another data type in PHP. We can as one data type to another using one of the following- Casting operator and Functions.
PHP is a loosely typed language. PHP variables do not have strict and fixed types, but when data is assigned to a variable it has the type of that data. As the data changes during runtime the type changes internally. It is just, that we do not need to explicitly declare the types. Use the … Read more
Variables are identifiers for some data storage in the programming. We can save some data in memory using a variable, and the variable works as a named identifier of that data storage memory address. PHP variable naming starts with a dollar sign($) and then there is an identifier(variable name). The identifier/name of the variable should … Read more
SplFixedArray is a data structure provided by the Standard PHP Library(SPL). Works similar to the array but is memory efficient. So when memory consumption is a concern in some part of your PHP application then use SplFixedArray instead of standard array.
Here is a comparison between Interface, Abstract class, and Trait in PHP. Let’s take a look at that side-by-side comparison in a table.