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How to Get a PHP Enum Case from Its Value
PHP enums provide a clean way to represent a fixed set of possible values. When working with a backed enum, each enum case has an associated scalar value, such as a string or integer. A common situation is receiving a value from a database, API request, form, or another external source and needing to retrieve […]
PHP Object References: How to Use & References
In PHP, you can create a reference to a variable using the & operator. A reference means that two variables point to the same value, so changing one variable can also affect the other. Here is an example of creating reference in PHP. In the code below $b is a reference to $a, means if […]
How To Remove a String Prefix Easily In Laravel
Laravel provides many useful string helpers through the Illuminate\Support\Str class. One of them is Str::chopStart(), which makes it easy to remove a specific string from the beginning of another string. It is especially useful when working with prefixes such as URL paths, file names, namespaces, or other formatted strings. # What Is Str::chopStart() in Laravel? […]
PHP final classes
Object-oriented programming in PHP gives developers powerful inheritance features. However, not every class is designed to be extended. That’s where the final keyword comes in. A final class explicitly tells PHP that this class cannot be inherited. It protects the class from being extended and helps preserve its intended behavior. When you declare a class […]
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Laravel $this->columnName vs $this->attributes[‘columnName’]
When working with Eloquent models in Laravel, you may have seen both of these approaches used to access model attributes: Although they may seem identical, they behave differently under the hood. Understanding the difference is especially important when creating custom accessors, mutators, casts, and model attributes. # Quick Answer The main difference is $this->columnName passes […]
Laravel Bulk Update vs Save: Why Observer Events Are Not Triggered
When working with Laravel, performance is often a major concern. One common optimization is using bulk updates instead of loading and updating models one by one. However, there is an important behavior that many developers overlook: Laravel Observer events are not triggered when using bulk update queries. If your application relies on observers for logging, […]
Laravel vs WordPress: Which One Should You Choose in 2026?
When developers and business owners start a new web project, one question appears again and again: should you use Laravel or WordPress? At first glance, the comparison may seem unfair. After all, Laravel is a PHP framework, while WordPress is known as a CMS (Content Management System). But the reality is more interesting. Modern WordPress […]
Extract Data from Multidimensional Array
#Introduction array_column is one of my favorite functions in PHP. When you are dealing with a multidimensional array and want to extract a specific piece of data from that structure, array_column is extremely helpful. By passing the array and specifying the key name, you can extract the values of that key separately from the original […]
How to count duplicate values of PHP array
When working with arrays in PHP, you often need to count how many times each value appears. Instead of writing custom loops, PHP provides a built-in function called array_count_values that does this efficiently. In this article, you’ll learn what array_count_values is, how it works, and how to use it in real-world scenarios. The array_count_values function […]
How to redirect in a cleaner and readable way in Laravel
Learn the difference between Laravel to_route() and redirect()->route() and understand when to use each method in modern Laravel applications.