PHP 8 for Developers

• PHP programming experience

Audience

• Developers

PHP 8 introduces new and enhanced features for building high-performance web applications. It includes JIT compiler, named arguments, constructor property promotion, union types, and other improved functions.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use PHP 8 to develop, build, and test complex enterprise-level web applications such as e-commerce sites, CRM systems, WMS, etc.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to start developing web applications with PHP 8.
• Learn more about the new features in PHP 8 and how to implement them.
• Get a refresher of the PHP basics and some programming tips.
• Use the new functions in PHP 8 to improve the performance of web applications.
• Know the best practices on enhancing the security and stability of web applications with PHP 8. 

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction

• What's new in PHP 8?
• PHP programming tips and refreshers

Getting Started

• Setting up the server environment
• Installing PHP 8
• Configuring the database

Implementing Attributes

• Attribute syntax and namespaces
• Using Reflection API
• Declaring attribute classes

Constructor Property Promotion

• Constructor arguments
• Declaring class properties
• Coding style considerations

Using Match Expression

• Structure and usage
• Match vs switch
• Handling non-identity checks

Named Arguments

• Defining function parameters
• Parameters vs arguments
• Union types
• PHP 8 named arguments

PHP JIT Compiler

• Enabling OPCache
• Configuring JIT compiler

Security Best Practices in PHP 8

• Session, filesystem, database security
• Error reporting and data handling

Troubleshooting

Summary and Next Steps