Rolling right along this week with another loaded issue of OpenLampTech, the newsletter for PHP/MySQL developers. Glad to have you here reading this week’s issue.π
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It should be no surprise to you that this week’s issue is full of your favorite curated and original PHP/MySQL content. We have articles on:
- WordPress functions.php file
- WordPress maintenance infographic
- Migrations in Laravel 8
- MySQL STR_TO_DATE() function
- PHP array_diff() function
- And much more…
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Enjoy these past issues of OpenLampTech you may have missed:
- OpenLampTech issue #11 – MySQL LAG() Window function
- OpenLampTech issue #12 – My RTC Interview.
- PHP array_diff() – A handy use case learned
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The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers
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Disclosure: Some of the services and product links in this post 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.
The Newsletter for PHP and MySQL Developers
Receive a copy of my ebook, “10 MySQL Tips For Everyone”, absolutely free when you subscribe to the OpenLampTech newsletter.