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I have curated some fantastic reads for you this week. Let’s get to them!
Discover Symfony UX’s Twig Components. UI without JS or BS.
By: Reuben Walker
#php #symfony
You can't go wrong reading any of Symfony Station's in-depth - and honest - articles.
In this article, there is a clear explanation of what Symfony UX is and how it works.
Also, learn about Twig and Twig Components with best practices and template code structure.
WordPress Vs Drupal – Major Differences
By: teadmin
#wordpress #drupal #php
Both WordPress and Drupal are 2 powerhouses in the PHP CMS world but which to use?
Aside from the fact that both of these CMSs are likely running on the LAMP stack, what do they not have so much in common?
Find out by exploring these 3 (opinionated) sections:
Drupal is more flexible
Drupal allows for more advanced user permissions
WordPress requires less technical expertise
WordPress Vs Joomla – Major Differences
By: teadmin
#wordpress #joomla #php
Joomla is not near the forefront of the PHP-based CMS discussion as perhaps Drupal or WordPress but nevertheless, it is there.
How different are both Joomla and WordPress from each other?
They obviously share some major similarities.
Visit these sections in the article to learn their differences as laid out by the author:
Better SEO leans towards WordPress
Joomla is less customizable than WordPress
WordPress is better supported for mobile📱
How I use the Linux sed command to automate file edits
By: Jim Hall (via opensource.com)
#linux
A few years back, I just barely scratched the surface of the Linux sed command and realized just how powerful it really is. I even wrote an article about it in the early days of my blog.
Although it doesn't seem like sed gets as much attention as other built-in Linux commands (grep, awk, etc…), ignore it at your own peril.
Dive into sed in this quick article with solid examples to get you going.
10 PHP Testing Tools for WordPress Plugins
By: Leonardo Losoviz (Kinsta)
#wordpress #php
Writing tests is Kryptonite to me in my coding journey so far and I need to 'tighten up' in this aspect.
This passage from the article got my attention from the get-go:
"No single tool is enough to handle all aspects of testing an application from all different possible angles."
Tools mentioned in the article, I am familiar with:
DevKinsta - I really like the ease of setting up a local WordPress install environment.
PHPUnit - I need lots of work to become better versed with PHPUnit.
WordPress Export Tool - Easily create database snapshots.
How to Export WordPress Form Entries to CSV and Excel
By: WPBeginner
#wordpress
Collecting your form data into a spreadsheet makes sense for any number of reasons. There are form builder plugins galore in WordPress but honestly, none are easier to use than WPForms.
While I only use the free version, this article shows you how to use the premium WPForms plugin to export collected form data to a spreadsheet.
An Overview of SQL Text Functions in MySQL
By: Tihomir Babic
#mysql
If you are processing data, you will encounter text data at some point. If PHP is your scripting language of choice, you can leverage many of the built-in string functions.
However, if you are working at the MySQL layer, there are text functions available for data processing there as well.
Learn about the common MySQL functions and see examples in this walkthrough.
Some text functions I use a great deal are covered here:
TRIM()SUBSTRING()REPLACE()
Similar: TRIM() string function in MySQL – with examples
Is COUNT(*) slow in MySQL?
By: Aaron Francis
#mysql
This is a fantastic article and I really like this passage quoted directly from the source:
"While SELECT(*) selects all the columns, COUNT(*) is specifically optimized to count all the rows."
Here are some of the points I'm taking away from this great read:
COUNT(*)uses the smallest available secondary index to determine the count.In InnoDB, secondary keys also have a copy of the primary key.
Use
COUNT(column)if you are interested in a non-null count.
Similar: MySQL COUNT(*) and COUNT(column or expression) — Differences
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