Hacker News with Generative AI: PHP

PHP Core Security Audit Results (thephp.foundation)
The PHP Foundation is pleased to announce the completion of a comprehensive security audit of the PHP source code (php/php-src), commissioned by the Sovereign Tech Agency.
PHP, Security, Open Source, Software
137 points by moebrowne 16 days ago | 68 comments
PHP isn't dead. Laravel is just bloated. Here's what I made instead (github.com/jeremie5)
Dataphyre is a cutting-edge, highly scalable PHP framework built to handle anything from small prototypes to enterprise-grade, world-scale platforms.
PHP, Frameworks, Open Source, Web Development
14 points by JeremieF 19 days ago | 27 comments
Create Weird Fun PHPStan Rules Like Nobody's Watching (tomasvotruba.com)
There are 2 ways to use PHPStan. You can use native levels, and official extensions and raise the level from 0 to 8. This is a good start, but it often requires enormous work and brings must-have value.
PHPStan, Software Development, PHP, Programming, Code Analysis
11 points by Einenlum 32 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: A terminal emulator in pure PHP (github.com/soloterm)
Screen is a terminal emulator written in pure PHP. It powers Solo for Laravel and can be used to build rich text-based user interfaces in any PHP application.
PHP, Terminal Emulators, Open Source, Web Development
196 points by aarondf 36 days ago | 85 comments
Adminer: Database management in a single PHP file (github.com/vrana)
Database Management, PHP, Open Source, Tools
86 points by ustad 40 days ago | 34 comments
Ask HN: Why Isn't PHP Dead Yet? (ycombinator.com)
PHP Should Be Dead… So Why Are Developers Still Building Amazing Apps With It?
Programming Languages, PHP, Web Development
11 points by 01-_- 48 days ago | 42 comments
Laravel Cloud (laravel.cloud)
Deploy your Laravel applications without managing servers. One-click autoscaling, databases, caching, storage, and security.
Laravel, Cloud Hosting, Serverless Computing, Web Development, PHP
188 points by pier25 61 days ago | 111 comments
PHP 8.4.4 Released (php.net)
The PHP development team announces the immediate availability of PHP 8.4.4. This is a bug fix release.
PHP, Software, New Releases
70 points by ms7892 70 days ago | 88 comments
The State of PHP 2024 (jetbrains.com)
PHP continues to be a cornerstone of web development, powering millions of websites around the world. Its vibrant and dedicated community values its flexibility and ease of use. But what does the current state of PHP development look like?
PHP, Web Development, Programming Languages, Software Development
7 points by mikece 80 days ago | 1 comments
The case against static typing in PHP (2023) (tonymarston.net)
Imagine you are a developer writing a function which can be used in multiple places within your application. You have decided on a meaningful function name and a list of arguments, but when you come to write the code within the function you realise that one or more of the arguments needs to be qualified before the function can proceed with its assigned task. What do you do? There are two possible solutions to this scenario:
PHP, Programming Languages, Static Typing, Software Development
9 points by surprisetalk 136 days ago | 10 comments
PHP Docker image just hit 1B pulls on Docker Hub (mydevmentor.com)
So, the official PHP Docker image just hit a mind-blowing milestone:
PHP, Docker, Containers, Open Source, Software
27 points by NabilChiheb 136 days ago | 73 comments
Exploring PHP Lazy Objects: A Practical Implementation (dailyrefactor.com)
One of the new features in PHP 8.4 is Lazy Objects, which are part of the PHP OOP model.
PHP, Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, New Features
14 points by esher 145 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Yoyo is a Livewire/Htmx alternative for vanilla php (github.com/clickfwd)
Yoyo is a full-stack PHP framework to create rich, dynamic interfaces using server-rendered HTML. You keep on writing PHP and let Yoyo make your creations come alive.
PHP, Web Development, Frameworks, Open Source, Libraries
11 points by jerawaj740 150 days ago | 1 comments
Php.net Is Down (php.net)
A popular general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited to web development.Fast, flexible and pragmatic, PHP powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.
PHP, Web Development, Programming Languages
49 points by sschueller 153 days ago | 52 comments
PHP Is Legacy, in 2024 (vonage.com)
We travel in our jobs a lot at Vonage. I speak to plenty of developers from all walks of life, and I can confidently say one of the most asked questions I get is: Why do you still do PHP? Variations of this question can be "Isn't PHP supposed to be bad?" On several occasions, the person I was speaking to had done some PHP back in 2012. Or 2010. I forget.
PHP, Programming Languages, Software Development
27 points by ezequiel-garzon 153 days ago | 24 comments
PHP 8.4 (php.net)
PHP 8.4 is a major update of the PHP language. It contains many new features, such as property hooks, asymmetric visibility, an updated DOM API, performance improvements, bug fixes, and general cleanup.
PHP, Programming Languages, Software Updates, New Releases
486 points by theThree 156 days ago | 323 comments
Show HN: Dumbo – Hono inspired framework for PHP (github.com/notrab)
A lightweight, friendly PHP framework for HTTP — Inspired by Hono.
PHP, Frameworks, Open Source, Web Development
76 points by notrab 159 days ago | 65 comments
ActivityBot: A simple ActivityPub bot server in PHP (gitlab.com)
A single PHP file which acts as a basic ActivityPub bot server.
PHP, Social Media, Open Source, Bots, ActivityPub
6 points by fanf2 160 days ago | 0 comments
Fuzzing the PHP Interpreter via Dataflow Fusion (arxiv.org)
PHP, a dominant scripting language in web development, powers a vast range of websites, from personal blogs to major platforms.
PHP, Web Development, Security, Software, Programming
44 points by todsacerdoti 162 days ago | 3 comments
Ask HN: Junior dev in charge of rewriting 500k line PHP app. Looking for advice (ycombinator.com)
We are a 4 person company, that makes a web app I'll call Star. Today, Star is 11 years old and showing its age. It was developed entirely by one of the founders, who has no formal training, and the niche industry we serve has changed greatly in the last decade, rendering many of our core abstractions obsolete. In theory, Star follows MVC, but in practice there is no coherent architecture.
Software Development, PHP, Web Development, Legacy Code, Startups
13 points by poncho_romero 166 days ago | 25 comments
PHPStan 2.0 Released for Leading PHP Static Analyzer (phoronix.com)
PHPStan 2.0 is out today as what is the best open-source static analyzer for the PHP programming language.
PHP, Programming Languages, Static Analysis, Open Source, Software
4 points by mikece 166 days ago | 0 comments
This Microservice Should Have Been a Library (github.com)
About 6 years ago when I was a PHP ecommerce dev, I've always wanted to work with distributed systems and microservices.
Microservices, Software Development, PHP, Distributed Systems
42 points by philippta 170 days ago | 31 comments
Upcoming Hardening in PHP (dustri.org)
In 2022, cfreal gave a talk at BlackAlps 2022 on Generic Remote Exploit Techniques For The PHP Allocator, And 0days. I was there as well, told him that it was ridiculous that PHP's heap was such a soft target, and that I might do something about it eventually, if only to make PHP exploitation less dull.
Security, PHP, Programming Languages
311 points by mmsc 171 days ago | 126 comments
When Projects Stop (thefoggiest.dev)
In 2011, I used Scry as a self-hosted photo publishing platform. Scry was made in PHP, was file based and adhered to the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid!) philosophy of software development. It was very simple to use and maintain.
Web Development, Software Development, Nostalgia, Personal Projects, PHP
14 points by ingve 177 days ago | 2 comments
Functional PHP (2015) (fluffyandflakey.blog)
Over the course of the past week, I had a chance to write some brand new PHP code and I took the opportunity to try writing in a (mostly) purely functional style.
PHP, Programming, Functional Programming
55 points by luu 195 days ago | 29 comments
PeachPie Compiler: Compile and run PHP on top of .NET runtime (peachpie.io)
Compile and run PHP on top the modern, secure and highly performant .NET runtime.
PHP, .NET, Programming Languages, Compilers
69 points by lemper 200 days ago | 20 comments
React on the server is not PHP (artmann.co)
Today, I wanted to talk about a topic that's been buzzing around Twitter and dev circles lately. You've probably heard people say, "Now that we're server-side rendering JavaScript, it's just PHP all over again!" 🤔 Well, buckle up, because I'm about to explain why that's not quite the case – and why it's actually, it's pretty darn exciting!
React, Server-Side Rendering, PHP, JavaScript
30 points by thunderbong 201 days ago | 63 comments
Show HN: API Platform for Laravel (api-platform.com)
PHP, Laravel, API, Web Development, Open Source
10 points by kdunglas 219 days ago | 0 comments
Why I avoid using empty() in PHP? A Closer Look (medium.com)
One of the most useful yet widely misunderstood functions in PHP is empty(). At first glance, empty() seems like a handy shortcut for checking if a variable is, well, empty. However, its behavior goes beyond the obvious. According to the PHP documentation, empty() considers the following values as "empty":
PHP, Programming, Best Practices
16 points by mooreds 226 days ago | 30 comments
Goravel: PHP's Laravel like web framework supercharged with Go (github.com/saalikmubeen)
PHP's Laravel like web framework supercharged with Go.
PHP, Web Frameworks, Go, Laravel
29 points by thunderbong 227 days ago | 39 comments