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Check if the start of the month is in X days – PHP function
I was working on a project which required a daily cron to run and perform certain operations if it was a specific number of days before the start of the following month. I used this as a class method to … Continue reading
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PHP Fatal error: Out of memory – Prevention better than Cure
While running a PHP script you may encounter the dreaded “Fatal error: Out of memory” message. It is usually be accompanied with a few long numbers which represent the number of bytes the script tried to allocate. The obvious fix … Continue reading
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Become the fastest programmer in the world
This post was influenced by the film Limitless. “An action-thriller about a writer who takes an experimental drug that allows him to use 100 percent of his mind. As one man evolves into the perfect version of himself, forces more … Continue reading
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Generate array with x years before/after the current year
Wrote this PHP date function which can easily be used to populate a drop down in a form. e.g. credit card expiry, or date of birth. Example usage: What about months? It would be more efficient to have this as … Continue reading
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Is today a weekday? Check with PHP
Simple PHP function to determine if today is a weekday. Could be useful if you have alternative advertising/content for weekends.
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