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Top Questions

Input placeholders for Internet Explorer

javascript html internet-explorer placeholder asked Apr 2, 2011 at 8:41

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Find first character that is different between two strings

php string asked Sep 19, 2011 at 18:17

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What is generator.throw() good for?

python generator throw asked Jul 14, 2012 at 16:50

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Importing classes and namespaces in PHP: What difference does a leading backslash make?

php import namespaces language-specifications asked Jan 31, 2011 at 9:29

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Match a^n b^n c^n (e.g. "aaabbbccc") using regular expressions (PCRE)

php regex pcre asked Sep 15, 2011 at 16:28

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Why are PHP function calls so expensive?

php function asked Sep 11, 2010 at 15:53

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OutOfRangeException vs. OutOfBoundsException

php exception spl asked Nov 19, 2011 at 11:40

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Compiling an AST back to source code

php compiler ast asked Apr 29, 2011 at 13:04

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Many hash iterations: append salt every time?

php security passwords cryptography asked Aug 24, 2010 at 17:53

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What are the valid characters in PHP variable, method, class, etc names?

php asked Jul 31, 2013 at 14:36

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Top Answers

How does PHP 'foreach' actually work?

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PHP | define() vs. const

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How to check for null in Twig?

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Import file size limit in PHPMyAdmin

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is_null($x) vs $x === null in PHP

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How to access class constants in Twig?

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Type-juggling and (strict) greater/lesser-than comparisons in PHP

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PHP: Split string

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How to check if $_GET is empty?

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Any decent PHP parser written in PHP?

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Split string by delimiter, but not if it is escaped

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How to replace different newline styles in PHP the smartest way?

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Traits in PHP – any real world examples/best practices?

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What is the PHP shorthand for: print var if var exist

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How to override a static property of a parent object and let the parent object access the new value in PHP?

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Dynamically reference to $this should not work, but it does

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Replace deprecated preg_replace /e with preg_replace_callback

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Remove first and last char from string

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Interpolation (double quoted string) of Associative Arrays in PHP

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What are the valid characters in PHP variable, method, class, etc names?

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XML error at ampersand (&)

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What is the difference between `while (true)` vs `while (\true)`?

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Why does negation happen last in an assignment expression in PHP?

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"if" versus "switch"

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PHP - why can't I get rid of this session id cookie?

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In which order are objects destructed in PHP?

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PHP foreach by reference causes weird glitch when going through array of objects

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What determines when a class object is destroyed in PHP?

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Match a^n b^n c^n (e.g. "aaabbbccc") using regular expressions (PCRE)

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PDO valid characters for placeholders

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