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The Art of Modern PHP 8
The Art of Modern PHP 8

The Art of Modern PHP 8: Learn how to write modern, performant, and enterprise-ready code with the latest PHP features and practices

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  • Explore the latest PHP 8.1 features and modern web development practices
  • Refactor your legacy codebase using modern features and styles in PHP
  • Create your own Composer packages that can be reused across all PHP projects

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PHP has come a long way since its introduction. While the language has evolved with PHP 8, there are still a lot of websites running on a version of PHP that is no longer supported. If you are a PHP developer working with legacy PHP systems and want to discover the tenants of modern PHP, this is the book for you. The Art of Modern PHP 8 walks you through the latest PHP features and language concepts. The book helps you upgrade your knowledge of PHP programming and practices. Starting with object-oriented programming (OOP) in PHP and related language features, you'll work through modern programming techniques such as inheritance, understand how it contrasts with composition, and finally look at more advanced language features. You'll learn about the MVC pattern by developing your own MVC system and advance to understanding what a DI container does by building a toy DI container. The book gives you an overview of Composer and how to use it to create reusable PHP packages. You’ll also find techniques for deploying these packages to package libraries for other developers to explore. By the end of this PHP book, you'll have equipped yourself with modern server-side programming techniques using the latest versions of PHP.

Who is this book for?

The book is for existing PHP developers and CTO-level professionals who are working with PHP technologies, including legacy PHP, in production. The book assumes beginner-level knowledge of PHP programming as well as experience with server-side development.

What you will learn

  • Understand how to use modern PHP features such as objects, types, and more
  • Get to grips with PHP package management using Composer
  • Explore dependency injection for your PHP applications
  • Find out what the differences are between legacy and modern PHP 8 code and practices
  • Write clean PHP code and implement design patterns
  • Get hands-on with modern PHP using examples applying MVC and DI techniques

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AJ Jan 11, 2022
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This book has helped me overcome some barriers. The author does a really good job explaining concepts. I worked with PHP long ago and just stopped to work on other languages. This book made me pick it right back up. There are new concepts that is mentioned in this book. This made me learn MVC. I have been working with MVVM for a bit. I need to start working on server side now!One of the most important things to do in any field is stay up to date with whats going on within that field. This author does a really good job at that. I will be looking for more.
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Shailesh Bopche Feb 16, 2022
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This book is a must-read for PHP developers wishing to better their skills, in my opinion. Not only will they gain an informed and practical perspective on PHP8, but they'll also take away the sorts of things I emphasise in code reviews on a regular basis; it's a true window into how clean PHP code is written and what your codebase can be. The book and its accompanying github repository will walk readers through the process of creating their own bespoke, bonified modern MVC framework, complete with modern test-driven development (if they look in the /tests folder), and how to make those decisions. It also demonstrates how to use these strategies to increase code readability in existing codebases. - Jay Joseph
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Zach Oct 28, 2021
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This book is one of the best PHP books I've read lately. The author, Joe, does a great job of explaining the new features of PHP8. But more importantly, the book goes beyond just the new features in PHP8. The author takes the time to show readers how modern development should be done, how design patterns apply in the real world, and how they benefit you as a developer. Not only does the author show applicable design patterns, he does it in such a way that the design patterns aren't being used purely for the sake of using design patterns, but rather for the sake of readability and productivity.I consider this book to be a must-read for PHP developers looking to improve their skills. Not only will they get an informed, and practical perspective on the new features in PHP8, but they'll take away the sorts of things I emphasize in code reviews daily, it's a real window into how clean PHP code gets written, and what your codebase can be. The book and its accompanying github repository will guide readers through building a bespoke, bonified modern MVC framework complete with modern test-driven development (If readers look in the /tests folder), and how to make those decisions themselves. It also shows how to apply these techniques to existing codebases to improve code readability.Note: I read this book as a technical reviewer.
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Brad S Dec 24, 2021
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Excellent coverage of PHP OOP and new additions in PHP 8. Also has a couple of chapters on writing your own composer package which I've found very helpful. Overall a great book to help you level up your PHP skills!
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This book is fantastic for the new and the advanced. The writer(s) did a fantastic job of providing a baseline and understanding of php, and then referencing resources that will allow you to go down the php rabbit hole. If you want to go from beginner to expert, then I suggest checking out this book.
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