Easy alert system with PHP
How to deal with errors, warnings, alerts or notices with PHP. You cannot hard code them into a page because at times they wont be needed yet when they are…
Tag: PHP
PHP base64_decode an exploiters main weapon
PHP’s base64_encode() and base64_decode() are functions that encode the inputted data with base64 and then decode it back to its original state before being encoded. A classic example is a…
PHP MySQL PDO select foreach loop
Doing a loop through on a MySQL query is super useful and common. It allows you to make tables, rows and output data in a controlled manner without doing many…
PHP format and style MySQL DateTime
MySQL DateTime format is Y-m-d H:i:s known as Year-month-day hour:minute:second. It is the bare bones datetime format for both MySQL and PHP…. it contains all you need to know and…
PHP Making an easy way for MySQL inserts
A MySQL insert in PHP can be easily done however they can be long and tedious. Frustrating to essentially make a table and then repeat it again with an insert…
PHP check if file or directory exists
To check if a file exists you use the PHP function file_exists. Input the path to the file and it will return TRUE if the file exists otherwise FALSE. if…
Managing tags within a string with PHP
By tags I mean hashtags or “describers” often only just a single word but sometimes more. Handling them in PHP is different to most other variables as they’re often singular…
pipdig; dodgy WordPress developer caught out
If you develop themes, plugins, websites for paying customers there is obviously a strong notion that you don’t have malicious intent, that your code does what it’s described as doing…
The PHP Trim function
PHP trim() removes whitespace from the beginning and end of a string. It does not remove spaces during a string. The usage of trim() is very simple. This example shows…
Simple AFL ladder with PHP
Here is how to use an open API to display the AFL Ladder with PHP. The concept is simple; Call the ladder API, start a table and then in a…