Variable scope is something that comes in handy in most coding languages, in my experience though it is invaluble in Javascript. If you are sitting thinking, ‘but what the hell is it’, then let me explain. Variable scope is a set of rules applied to a variable telling it where & it what context it may be accessed. An easier […]
Read moreOk so except answering comments, I have been on a little bit of a hiatus, but now I am back. One thing that has been bugging me is that a few people are complaining of The Attached Image not working in WP 2.8. I can’t find any problems & I have asked a few people I know that are using […]
Read moreThis is probably a very well known tip, but for those new to PHP it’s handy. When needing to replace something try & use str_replace instead of preg_replace. Always remember that REGEX is costly & should only be used when it is really needed. If you need to do a case insensitive replace then use str_ireplace.
Read moreAnother useful command that all PHP coders should know is the header() function. You can use it to send a HTTP header to the server.
Read moreSome members of the Zazzle community asked if I could help out by creating a WordPress plugin to allow the Zazzle Store Builder to be used with WordPress without errors. This plugin is the result.
Read moreSo that website Confused.com has a new feature that they have coined the highlighter, very original. It is quite impressive though. It allows you to highlight all the rows that match a certain criteria. Seeing as confused.com is a insurance comparison website it would allow you to highlight the insurers that will give you no claims discount or other such […]
Read moreI kinda touched on Type Casting in the second PHP tip about is_numeric(). The basic idea is that you can force a variable’s value to another type. For instance, changing a string to an integer.
Read moreYou’ve probably seen them before, generally done by imagehosters. Yep, that’s them. The little thumbnails with the resolution & file size written in them. Well I’m going to show you how to make them using ImageMagick & PHP. If you don’t have ImageMagick you can find out how to install it in my previous tutorial here. Just ignore the part […]
Read moreThis is probably one of my favorite PHP features. It can be a little complicated to get used to at first, but it really saves a lot of time & can be extremely useful.
Read moreThe second in my series of PHP tips is to do with the extremely handy is_numeric(). When allowing user input it’s extremely important to check the input for attacks. The most common piece of information handed to MySQL is an ID, but novice coders can get confused with how to check the input. The main problem is that you only […]
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