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Abstract Classes and Methods

In this video, we tackle the code smell of duplicate code and refactor it into a clean, efficient abstract base class! 🏗️💡 You’ll see firsthand how abstract classes and methods help streamline your PHP projects by promoting reusability and maintainability. 🔍 Here’s what we cover: ✅ Identifying and fixing duplicate code 🤢 ✅ Calling the parent constructor for seamless inheritance 🏗️ ✅ Changing private properties to protected for better access 🔓 ✅ Overriding methods to add custom functionality 🎨 By the end, you’ll have a solid understanding of abstract classes and how they can level up your object-oriented PHP skills! 🚀🔥 💻 Watch now and clean up that messy code! 🎬

oop,php

15m:21s

Mar 24, 2025

Arrays & Associative Arrays

In this video from the PHP for Beginners series, we dive into arrays—one of the most essential data structures in PHP! You’ll learn about string arrays, numeric arrays, and mixed arrays, along with practical ways to output them using implode() and json_encode(). We’ll also explore how to loop through arrays with foreach, making it easy to process data efficiently. Next, we move on to associative arrays and multidimensional arrays, perfect for storing structured data. You’ll see how to access and manipulate complex datasets in PHP with ease. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have a solid grasp of how arrays work and how to use them effectively in your projects! 🔹 Perfect for beginners! 🔹 Hands-on examples included. 🚀 Start coding with PHP arrays today!

php

16m:21s

Mar 18, 2025

Automating Builds with GitHub Actions

Let’s automate our workflow! ⚡ In this final video, we’ll set up a GitHub Actions workflow to automate testing and building our PHP package whenever changes are pushed. 📌 What you’ll learn: ✅ Setting up GitHub Actions for your package ✅ Automating testing and builds ✅ Ensuring your package is always production-ready 🎉 This wraps up our PHP Package Development series—thanks for watching! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more! 🔗 Resources: • GitHub Actions Docs

devops,github,php,workflow

7m:4s

Mar 11, 2025

Calculator - Converting to OOP

It’s time to level up! 💡 In this video, we take the functional calculator from the PHP for Beginners series and transform it into a clean, modular Object-Oriented project! 🎯 🔍 Quick code review of the existing functions 🔄 📦 Step-by-step conversion of functions into classes 🏗️ 💡 Learn how OOP principles improve structure, maintainability, and reusability 🧩 This is the first step in our Final Project—get ready to apply everything you’ve learned so far! 💪🔥 Let’s dive in! 🎬

oop,php

8m:8s

Mar 28, 2025

Calculator - Developer Experience

Great code isn’t just about functionality—it’s about how easy and intuitive it is to use! 💡 In this video, we refine our OOP Calculator to enhance the developer experience, making it cleaner, simpler, and more powerful. 🔹 Reimagining how we’d ideally like to use this calculator in real-world code ✨ 🔹 Refactoring for better readability & usability 🏗️ 🔹 Making integration effortless for developers 💻 By the end, our calculator will feel natural to use—setting the stage for clean and elegant PHP development! 🔥 Let’s dive in! 🎬

oop,php

6m:9s

Mar 28, 2025

Calculator - Dynamic Operators

What if our calculator could easily support new operations beyond just addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division? 🤔 In this video, we take extensibility to the next level by refactoring our operator logic into a flexible, modular design! 🎯 🔹 Transforming operators into dedicated classes 🏗️ 🔹 Creating an Operator Interface for consistency ✅ 🔹 Implementing a registration system for dynamic operators 🔄 🔹 Demo: Adding a 🔥 Power Operator for exponentiation! ⚡ By the end, our calculator will be fully extensible—ready to support any operation with ease! 💡 Let’s build it! 🎬

oop,php

13m:53s

Mar 28, 2025

Calculator - Namespaces & Autoloading

n the final episode of our Object-Oriented PHP series, we take our calculator to professional-grade by introducing Namespaces & Autoloading! 🎯 🔹 Understanding the PSR-4 standard for structured code 🏗️ 🔹 Adding namespaces to each class with the namespace keyword 📌 🔹 Using use statements to simplify class dependencies 🔄 🔹 Leveraging Composer’s autoload feature for seamless class loading ⚙️ With these best practices, our project is now well-structured, scalable, and ready for the real world! 🌍 Let’s finish strong! 🎬🔥

oop,php

9m:29s

Mar 28, 2025

Calculator - Returning Objects

Returning native PHP types can be tricky—often requiring extra knowledge about the return structure. 🤔 But what if we could make our code cleaner, clearer, and more intuitive? 💡 In this video, we take our OOP Calculator to the next level by: ✅ Identifying the challenges of returning native types 🎭 ✅ Creating dedicated return type classes 🏗️ ✅ Refactoring our calculator to use object returns for a better developer experience 🛠️ By the end, your code will be easier to understand, maintain, and extend! 🔥 Let’s do this! 🎬

oop,php

15m:50s

Mar 28, 2025

Classes and Objects

Welcome to the foundation of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in PHP! In this episode, we break down one of the most important concepts in OOP—classes and objects. We’ll start by creating an empty class using the class keyword and explore how a class acts as a blueprint for building objects. Then, we’ll bring it to life by instantiating objects with the new keyword, transforming our blueprint into real, usable instances. You’ll learn how every object is an independent version of a class, ready to hold data and perform actions. By the end of this video, you’ll have a solid grasp of classes and objects, setting the stage for writing cleaner, modular, and scalable PHP code! 💡🔥

oop,php

5m:27s

Mar 22, 2025

Congrats & Recap

🎉 You did it! 🎉 You’ve completed the “PHP for Beginners” series, and you now have a solid foundation in PHP! In this short recap, we’ll: ✅ Review what we’ve learned—from loops and functions to forms and reusable code. ✅ Celebrate your progress and encourage you to keep coding! ✅ Hint at exciting next steps, like database queries and object-oriented programming. This is just the beginning of your PHP journey! Keep practicing, keep building, and get ready for more advanced topics. 🚀

php

1m:5s

Mar 19, 2025

Constructors and Destructors

Time to build it up and tear it down—PHP style! 🚀 In this video, we dive into constructors and destructors, the dynamic duo that controls how objects come to life 🏗️ and gracefully clean up after themselves 🧹. You’ll learn how constructors automatically set up an object when it’s created, making your code more efficient ⚡. Then, we’ll explore destructors, the unsung heroes that handle cleanup duties when an object is no longer needed. By the end, you’ll be crafting smarter, more efficient PHP classes like a true OOP wizard! 🧙‍♂️💻

oop,php

9m:31s

Mar 22, 2025

Data Types

Understanding data types is essential for writing efficient and error-free PHP code! In this video, we’ll break down PHP’s core data types, including strings, integers, floats, and booleans, and show you how they work in real-world applications. You’ll learn how to: ✅ Properly name and assign variables ✅ Work with strings, including concatenation and the differences between single and double quotes ✅ Perform simple math with integers and floats, while exploring PHP’s type juggling ✅ Understand booleans and how PHP dynamically handles truthy and falsy values By the end of this video, you’ll have a solid grasp of PHP’s data types and be ready to start building dynamic applications with confidence! 🚀

php

20m:26s

Mar 18, 2025

Encapsulation: Public & Private

Ready to lock down your PHP skills? 🚀 In this video, we crack open Encapsulation—a core OOP concept that keeps your code secure, organized, and powerful! 🔐 I’ll break down what encapsulation is and why it matters, then dive into real-world examples. You’ll see how getters and setters help you access private properties safely, while letting you enforce business logic behind the scenes 🕵️‍♂️. By the end, you’ll be writing cleaner, safer, and smarter PHP code like a pro! ⚡💻

encapsulation,oop,php

9m:39s

Mar 22, 2025

Exceptions

Errors happen, but how you handle them makes all the difference! In this video we dive into PHP exceptions and how they improve error handling. We start by manually guarding against invalid data using if statements, then take it to the next level by introducing exceptions, covering: ✅ Throwing exceptions – How to signal when something goes wrong. ✅ Catching exceptions – Gracefully handling errors without breaking your code. ✅ Why exceptions are better than manual checks in many cases. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll understand how to handle errors cleanly and professionally in PHP.

php

9m:52s

Mar 19, 2025

Exceptions & Errors

When things go wrong in your PHP application, how do you handle it? 🤔 In this video, we dive into the art of exception handling and smart error management! 🎯 🔹 Throwing & catching exceptions—what, when, and why? 🎭 🔹 Best practices for handling errors (logging, notifications, feature toggles) 📝 🔹 When to use try/catch blocks (external APIs, limited resources) 🔄 🔹 The role of a global exception handler 🛑 🔹 Throwing custom exceptions to make your code more meaningful 🏗️ 🔹 Why exceptions can be expensive 💰 and how to use error objects instead ⚡ By the end, you’ll know exactly how to keep your application resilient, stable, and user-friendly! 💪 Let’s dive in! 🎬

oop,php

33m:55s

Mar 27, 2025

File System - Create, Copy, Move, Link

This video is part of the Linux Crash Course series. This video will continue introducing the Linux File System. In this video you will learn how to create / remove directories, copy / move files, and everything you need to know about links. Github Repo: https://github.com/rcravens/linux-crash-course

linux

10m:48s

Feb 3, 2025