Overview The static keyword is used to declare property or method of a class as static. If we declare a property or method as static in a class, we can access them without instantiating the class itself. The property or method can also be accessed statically within an instantiated class object. We can also define … Read more

Anonymous function is a function that does not have any user defined name.

Magic methods are special methods which override PHP’s default’s action when certain actions are performed on an object.

We know that in PHP an array is a built-in data type that stores a number of values in one single variable. I have previously discussed arrays and different types of arrays in PHP in a post titled What is an associative array in PHP. In this article we will learn how to remove an … Read more

The final keyword in PHP The final keyword can be used for class, class methods, and class constants in PHP. If the final keyword is used before the class then it can be called a final class and if final keyword is used before any method of the class then it can be called a … Read more

We know that an array is a built-in data type of PHP that stores a number of values in one single variable. A multidimensional array is a type of an array that can store one or more than one arrays. I have discussed about array and different types of array in my previous post which … Read more

Trait in PHP PHP is a single inheritance language. It means a child class can inherit only from only one parent in PHP. I have added a diagram below to illustrate how single inheritance works in PHP. In the above example we can see that Class A is the root level parent class. Class B … Read more

One of the most important concepts in object oriented programming is abstract class and interface. In this article, we will learn the difference between interface and abstract class in PHP. Before that, we will learn what is the interface and abstract class And how to use them in PHP. What is an interface? Interfaces are … Read more