Month: August 2025

Null-safe operator is a new syntax in PHP 8.0, that provides optional chaining feature to PHP. In PHP, when working with objects, sometimes a property or method may not exist (it can be null).Normally, checking this requires multiple if conditions to avoid errors. PHP 8 introduced the Nullsafe Operator (?->) to make this easy. Old Way (Before … Read more

Constructor Property Promotion is a new syntax in PHP 8 that allows class property declaration and constructor assignment right from the constructor. In PHP (before version 8), when we created a class, we had to: This meant writing a lot of repeated code. Old Way (Before PHP 8) Here we are writing $name and $age two times: New Way … Read more

The match expression, introduced in PHP 8.0, offers a modern way to handle multiple conditional checks. The new match expression in PHP 8 is a control flow structure that matches a given subject expression with one or more alternative conditional expressions using identity comparison and returns a value from the matched branch. Match expression syntax … Read more

PHP, and many other programming languages, support positional parameters: The caller passes the parameters in the same order the function/method declares its parameters. In PHP 8.0, Named Parameters support is added, which means it’s now possible to call a function/method by setting the parameters by their name. Named Arguments (introduced in PHP 8) let you … Read more

Union types are one of the most exciting new features in PHP 8. Its accepts values of multiple different data types, rather than a single one. Union Types allow a function, method, or property to accept multiple different types for a parameter, return value, or property. Before PHP 8, you usually had to rely on PHPDoc annotations … Read more

JIT (Just-In-Time) compilation is a technique where code is converted into machine language at runtime instead of being purely interpreted or precompiled. In PHP, this means the Zend Engine (PHP’s core runtime) can translate PHP opcodes (intermediate code) into native machine code just before execution. As a result, PHP can run certain workloads much faster, … Read more

PHP has evolved significantly with the release of PHP 8 and its subsequent versions. Developers now benefit from improved performance, cleaner syntax, and a range of modern programming features. Whether you’re an experienced PHP developer or just starting out, familiarizing yourself with these updates is essential for building efficient, maintainable, and future-ready applications. PHP 8.0 … Read more

The PHP memory limit defines the maximum amount of memory a single PHP script can use. This setting prevents poorly optimized or runaway scripts from consuming excessive resources and crashing your server. By default, the memory limit is often set to 128M or 256M, which is usually sufficient for small or simple websites. However, if … Read more