Tag Archives: best practice

substr() cuts in the middle of & symbol

Posted on April 1, 2014 by admin

Description: In “Read more” segments, you often need to cut the text to a length and add ‘…’ at the end. This can be a bit tricky when the limit falls on a special character. Solution: We can use mb_substr() … Continue reading →

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Remove remote branch with GIT

Posted on August 7, 2013 by admin

Description: Having pushed a wrongly extended branch to origin, or you just don’t need to have a branch both locally and remote. Solution: Locally, deleting the branch was covered in a previous article. However, there are some cases that require … Continue reading →

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Send e-mail with Undisclosed Recipients

Posted on November 7, 2012 by admin

Description: For privacy purposes, it’s often required to send a mass e-mail message without wanting one recipient to know about the identities of the others. Solution: The field “BCC”, representing a “blind carbon copy” can be used to have privacy … Continue reading →

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Adding correct phpDoc

Posted on June 21, 2012 by admin

Description: Each class or method should include the php documentation at the beginning of the definition. Solution: The average phpDoc for a PhP class should contain the following information: /** * Short description of the class/method * Long description of … Continue reading →

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