PHP

This short tutorial will cover how to use the PHP floor() function to round numbers DOWN – and provide some code examples. The PHP floor() function rounds a number down (and only down!) to the nearest integer. To round a number up to the nearest integer, use the ceil() function instead. To round a number… Read More »Rounding Numbers Down with the PHP floor() Function, with Examples

This short tutorial will cover how to use the PHP ceil() function to round numbers UP – and provide some code examples. The PHP ceil() function rounds a number up (and only up!) to the nearest integer. To round a number down to the nearest integer, use the floor() function instead. To round a number… Read More »Rounding Numbers Up with the PHP ceil() Function, with Examples

This tutorial will teach you how to use the while statement to build loops in the PHP programming language and show some examples. The while loop is the most straightforward kind of loop in PHP. The code inside the loop will execute for as long as the while condition is true. Change… Read More »How to Use the PHP ‘while’ Loop, With Examples

This tutorial will teach you how to use the do while statement to build loops in the PHP programming language, and show some examples. The do while loop is one of the simplest types of loop in PHP. The code inside the loop will execute for as long as the do… Read More »How to Use the PHP ‘do while’ Loop, With Examples

This article will explain what the phpinfo() function does and how to use it to get information about the PHP environment on your system. Many PHP packages and platforms (like WordPress, Laravel, and Symfony) have system requirements beyond what is included in the base PHP installation… Read More »How To Get Info About your PHP Environment Using phpinfo()

This article will explain how to merge arrays using the PHP array_merge function and provide some code examples. What is an Array? An array is a type of PHP variable that can hold other values, or references to other variables, in a list at a certain position.… Read More »Merging/Combining Arrays in PHP with array_merge [Examples]

The PHP cURL library adds support for requesting and submitting data over HTTP connections. This article will show you how to use it. There are a plethora of useful online services you can pull data from. From mapping to currency conversion, weather, flight schedules, language… Read More »Using PHP cURL To Retrieve Data or Talk to an API

This article will explain how to use the PHP number_format() function, with some helpful examples. Different regions use different number formatting – Some countries, including the UK, USA, Australia, and New Zealand, use a comma (,) to separate thousands when writing large numbers and use a period… Read More »Formatting Numbers with number_format() in PHP [Examples]

Here’s a short article on a useful PHP feature – the unset construct allows you to destroy a variable, making it unavailable for use. There are a few reasons why you might want to unset a variable: Making sure you don’t accidentally use a variable you don’t want to… Read More »Using PHP unset Function to Destroy a Variable, With Examples