Modern PHP

The PHP language is different than you remember. No longer just about procedural code and monolithic frameworks, PHP has experienced a renaissance to become a full-featured, mature language with object-orientation, namespaces, and a growing collection of reusable component libraries."Modern PHP" reveals these new language features in action. Author Josh Lockhart--creator of PHP The Right Way, a popular community initiative--shows you how to develop an application from start to finish, using best practices for application architecture and planning, databases, security, testing, debugging, and deployment.Learn detailed, practical techniques that you can immediately implement in your PHP projectGrow your PHP skillset with the newest language features and modern best practicesGet up to speed on new language features of PHP 5.x (OOP, DateTime, namespaces, traits, and more)Discover the latest from the PHP community, including what's new with the Hack programming language and the HipHop Virtual Machine (HHVM)Find out how the new PHP has become a more mature language with community standards, a growing affinity for interoperable components, and a passionate community committed to improving performance.