PHP 5.6 New Features: Variadic Functions and the ** Operator
An overview of PHP 5.6's variadic argument support and the new exponentiation operator, with practical examples.
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Understanding MVC for real: stop bloating your controllers
What each layer of MVC is actually responsible for, and how to keep your controllers thin.
Traversing Large Datasets with PHP 5.5 Generators and yield
The language-level approach to building large loops without blowing up memory: PHP 5.5 generators and the yield keyword.
Getting Started with My First Laravel 4 Project
The structure that comes from moving beyond raw PHP to a framework: first impressions, installation, and the basics of Laravel 4.
Organizing Code with Namespaces in PHP
Code organization that eliminates name collisions and fits the modern library ecosystem: PHP namespace usage and the use statement.
PSR-4 and Autoloading: Escaping the Include Chain
Moving away from manual class includes to standard autoloading: the difference between PSR-0 and PSR-4, and Composer integration.