PHP

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PHP Convert to DateTimeImmutable

Last updated on February 25, 2019 by Sal Ferrarello

In PHP 5.5 the DateTimeImmutable class was introduced. Immutable objects are nice in that they can not be modified, which helps reduce the likelihood I make certain types of errors. This is how to ensure the DateTime you’re working with is immutable.

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Xdebug in Visual Code Studio with Local by Flywheel

Last updated on September 18, 2018 by Sal Ferrarello

I’ve been using Local by Flywheel for my local WordPress development and I wanted to use Xdebug with Visual Code Studio with it. These are the notes I’ve made for myself in case I need to set this up again in the future.

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Load Newest CSS in WordPress

Last updated on August 2, 2018 by Sal Ferrarello

When developing a WordPress theme, I often need to ensure I’m loading the latest version of the CSS file I’m working on. One way to do this is by appending a URL parameter (e.g. ?ver=123) that gets updated each time the file gets updated. Load Newest Assets Plugin Thanks to Corey Salzano for pointing out […]

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PHP Inline Conditional Reference

Last updated on July 3, 2018 by Sal Ferrarello

There are a number of different inline conditionals I use when working with PHP (i.e. ternary conditionals and the null coalescing operator). As a reminder of how some of these common inline conditionals work, I put together this table for reference.