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PHP is a widely used, high-level, dynamic, object-oriented and interpreted scripting language primarily designed for server-side web development.
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How can I sanitize user input with PHP?
Is there a catchall function somewhere that works well for sanitizing user input for SQL injection and XSS att
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Reference - What does this error mean in PHP?
What is this? This is a number of answers about warnings, errors, and notices you might encounter while progra
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Secure hash and salt for PHP passwords
It is currently said that MD5 is partially unsafe. Taking this into consideration, I'd like to know which
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Enumerations on PHP
I know that PHP doesn't yet have native Enumerations. But I have become accustomed to them from the Java
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How to Sort a Multi-dimensional Array by Value
How can I sort this array by the value of the "order" key? Even though the values are currently sequential, th
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UTF-8 all the way through
I'm setting up a new server and want to support UTF-8 fully in my web application. I have tried this in
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"Notice: Undefined variable", "Notice: Undefined index", and "Notice: Undefined offset" using PHP
I'm running a PHP script and continue to receive errors like: Notice: Undefined variable: my_variable_na
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How to get the client IP address in PHP
How can I get the client IP address using PHP? I want to keep record of the user who logged into my website t
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How do you use bcrypt for hashing passwords in PHP?
Every now and then I hear the advice "Use bcrypt for storing passwords in PHP, bcrypt rules". But what is bcr
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Difference between require, include, require_once and include_once?
In PHP: When should I use require vs. include? When should I use require_once vs. include_once?
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How do I make a redirect in PHP?
Is it possible to redirect a user to a different page through the use of PHP? Say the user goes to www.exampl
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startsWith() and endsWith() functions in PHP
How can I write two functions that would take a string and return if it starts with the specified character/st
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How do I get PHP errors to display?
I have checked my PHP ini file (php.ini) and display_errors is set and also error reporting is E_ALL. I have r
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When should I use 'self' over '$this'?
In PHP 5, what is the difference between using self and $this? When is each appropriate?
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How does PHP 'foreach' actually work?
Let me prefix this by saying that I know what foreach is, does and how to use it. This question concerns how i
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How do you parse and process HTML/XML in PHP?
How can one parse HTML/XML and extract information from it?
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How do I get a YouTube video thumbnail from the YouTube API?
If I have a YouTube video URL, is there any way to use PHP and cURL to get the associated thumbnail from the Y
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