Over the weekend I’ve published another issue of OpenLamp.tech, the newsletter for PHP/MySQL developers. There is plenty of great curated content for you so dive right in and enjoy!
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I’ve curated some great reads for you this week from around the web. Stories you can enjoy in this issue are:
- Distance querying with MySQL geospatial functions in Laravel
- Cursors and for loops in MySQL stored procedures
- Great YouTube channel/video recommendations for learning PHP
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The monthly deep-dive featured issue releases on the last Friday of this month/year and I’m covering MySQL Database Metadata with CodeIgniter 4.
(Related: Last month’s deep-dive featured piece, 5 MySQL String Functions You Should Know, was a jam-packed issue with tons of great content so do check it out!)
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Disclaimer: The majority of examples in this post, are performed in a personal development/learning workstation environment and should not be considered production quality or ready. Your particular goals and needs may vary. Like always, just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. My opinions are my own.
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Receive a copy of my ebook, “10 MySQL Tips For Everyone”, absolutely free when you subscribe to the OpenLampTech newsletter.
Disclosure: Some of this blog post’s services and product links are affiliate links. At no additional cost to you, should you make a purchase by clicking through one of them, I will receive a commission.