Check if a process is running on Linux with PHP
Check if a process is running on a Linux system such as Ubuntu by using PHP. This is done by using pgrep and checking if its response is empty. pgrep…
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Bootstrap card examples
Bootstrap 4.5.0 framework Card element examples Documentation and more examples here.
Automatically refreshing OAuth access tokens with PHP
A simple system that automatically refreshes an expired OAuth access token if a call is attempted but the token is expired. This post is a continuation of Twitch authentication with…
Twitch API authentication with OAuth using PHP
From May 11th 2020 Twitch has implemented OAuth to its helix API version, now instead of just needing the client id key to make API calls you also need to…
PHP filemtime; file last modified time
Getting a file’s modified time with PHP is done by using the filemtime() function, this returns the files last modified time in Unix format. An example below which also checks…
Creating a PHP file by using PHP
Creating a PHP file by using PHP, the concept is the same as creating a text file except you have to enclose the code you want to be in your…
PHP if else if vs case switch vs nested if speed
A PHP if, else if vs case switch vs nested if speed test comparison from Jeff-Russ found here. The test is a loop that calculates with a high number (500,000)…
The continued success of WordPress
WordPress to this day is thriving in an environment filled with open source CMS’s and blogging systems which can be seen as a great feat for a web software that…
How to stop Javascript setInterval
Stopping or cancelling a setInterval call in Javascript involves using clearInterval. You must however use clearInterval on a variable that is assigned to the setInterval you want stopped. setInterval calls…
What is WebM video?
WebM is a new age media file first developed and released in 2010. WebM is the container for VP8, VP9 & AV1(video) and Vorbis and Opus (audio). Perhaps unsurprisingly Google…