PHP: Dispatch tables, an alternative to switch hell
How PHP dispatch tables replace growing switch statements with indexed anonymous functions, making case logic easier to edit and side effects easier to reason about.
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A modest proposal for how we can fix WordPress
A proposal to modernize WordPress through Twig templating, Doctrine ORM tools, and a staged object-oriented rewrite with compatibility support.
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Using PHP 5.3+ closures with array_* functions for sorting, mapping, and filtering arrays, while noting callback inconsistencies and iterator limitations.
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An argument for making PHP strings, arrays, and other primitive types objects to improve fluent APIs, functional programming, consistency, and reflection.
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A lightweight PHP pattern for organizing vanilla PHP or WordPress command-line tasks as static class methods dispatched through $argv.
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