The Iterator, Countable and ArrayAccess SPL Interfaces in PHP | | | | Rating:  / 1
2010-03-11 | | | | | In this first part of a short series, I'm going to introduce you to using the Iterator, Countable and ArrayAccess interfaces that come with the Standard PHP Library. You'll see how to implement some of the methods declared by the Iterator interface within a class that manipulates MySQL result sets via an intuitive API. Discuss (1) |
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Implementing the Data Mapper Design Pattern in PHP 5 in PHP | | | | Rating: / 1
2010-03-10 | | | | | In this first part of a five-part series, I introduce you to implementing the Data Mapper design pattern in PHP 5. This pattern attempts to solve the issue of the strong coupling that often exists between the domain objects present in an application and the underlying persistence mechanism. This benefit comes at a cost, since data mappers add a new layer of complexity. Living with this minor trade-off is quite worthwhile, though, as you'll see. Discuss (1) |
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Defining an Abstract Class with Restrictive Constructors in PHP 5 in PHP | | | | Rating: / 2
2010-03-09 | | | | | In this second part of a four-part series, I rebuild the example application developed in the previous tutorial. As you'll recall, it used a protected constructor to prevent the instantiation of the base array iterator class. In this case, a better result will be achieved by declaring the iterator abstract; still, the example demonstrates a simple utilization of a restrictive constructor in a concrete situation. Discuss (1) |
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The Reflection API: Working with Reflected Methods in PHP | | | | Rating: / 1
2010-03-08 | | | | | This third part of a seven-part series explores the methods of the PHP Reflection API. You will learn how to take advantage of their functionality to retrieve useful information about the methods defined by a reflected class. Discuss (1) |
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Using Restrictive Constructors in PHP 5 in PHP | | | | Rating: / 1
2010-03-04 | | | | | What exactly is a restrictive constructor, and why would you want to use one? If you're a PHP programmer who uses such design patterns as Singleton and Factory, this series of articles on restrictive constructors will give you another tool to use in your applications. Discuss (1) |
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Getting Information on a Reflected Class with the Reflection API in PHP | | | | Rating: / 1
2010-03-03 | | | | | In this second part of a series, I explore some handy methods of the PHP Reflection API. They allow you to retrieve miscellaneous information about a class, including its name and containing file, as well as its starting and ending lines. Discuss (1) |
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Introducing the Reflection API in PHP 5 in PHP | | | | Rating: / 1
2010-03-02 | | | | | In this first part of a series, we'll begin exploring some of the methods included with the Reflection API bundled with PHP 5. The interface allows developers to collect relevant information about a reflected class, including its name, its declared constants and properties, in a extremely straightforward way. Discuss (3) |
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Swift Mailer's Batchsend Method and Other Features in PHP | | | | Rating: / 2
2010-03-01 | | | | | Welcome to the final part of a ten-part series that shows you how to use the Swift Mailer library to build email applications. This final part of the series will explain how to use the batchsend() method, and how to specify the Return-path MIME header within emails. Discuss (1) |
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Embedding Attachments into Email Messages with Swift Mailer in PHP | | | | Rating: / 1
2010-02-25 | | | | | In this ninth part of a ten-part series, you'll learn how to use a couple of methods provided by Swift Mailer to directly embed attachments into email messages. These can be very helpful when sending newsletters that contain numerous images, which you don’t want to be filtered and discarded by popular web-based email systems such as Hotmail and Yahoo. Discuss (1) |
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Dynamically Attaching Files with Swift Mailer in PHP | | | | Rating: / 1
2010-02-24 | | | | | In this eighth part of a ten-part series on the Swift Mailer email library, you'll learn how to attach files that have been dynamically generated to an email message. In addition, you'll see how to use Swift Mailer's "setFileName()" method to modify the name of an attachment before it's sent, which speaks for itself about this library's flexibility. Discuss (1) |
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Using Different Paths for Attachments with Swift Mailer in PHP | | | | Rating: / 1
2010-02-23 | | | | | Welcome to the seventh tutorial of a series on Swift Mailer. Comprised of ten parts, this series introduces you gently to using this thorough PHP5-based email package. It complements the corresponding theory with numerous code samples that you can incorporate into your own PHP applications. Discuss (1) |
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Handling Attachments and Sending HTML Email Messages with Swift Mailer in PHP | | | | Rating: / 1
2010-02-22 | | | | | In this sixth article of a series I discuss how to handle file attachments and sending HTML email messages with the Swift Mailer library. As you'll soon see, performing these tasks is a very straightforward process. Discuss (1) |
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Sending Blind Carbon Copies with Swift Mailer in PHP | | | | Rating:  / 2
2010-02-18 | | | | | This fifth part of the series expands your background in the Swift Mailer library. You will learn how to use it for sending blind carbon copies of a basic email message to a predefined recipient. The process is as simple as using its "setBcc()" method. Discuss (1) |
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