PHP Coding Tips
undefined variables
Single or Double Quotes - Use single quotes around strings whenever possible (e.g. strings that don't contain variables, single quotes, \n, etc.). This is supposed to make less work for the PHP parser.
Quotes in Array - When an array variable isn't in a string, put quotes around string-literal keys so they are not regarded as constants:
// OK
echo $row[$key];
// Wrong, unless key is a constant
echo $row[key];
// Right
echo $row['key'];
// OK, since it's in a string
echo "Text: $row[key]";
Do Not echo Large HTML code - You can break out of PHP mode for outputing large sections of HTML. This is faster than echo'ing and you don't need to escape quotes.
Large Strings
$string = <<<ENDOFSTRING
This is a string
It can include both 'single' and "double" quotes
without needing to escape them. However, $variables
will still be interpolated as they are in double
quoted strings. Complex variable expressions such as
{$array['element']} or {$object->property} can also
be included and will be evaluated if they are included
in curly braces (they may work without curly braces
but I tend to include them for added clarity). The
string will terminate with whatever you specified
at the start like this:
ENDOFSTRING;
Make sure "ENDOFSTRING;" should be in first column, if tab or space before start of ENDOFSTRING;, it will not work.
Read more about strings at http://in.php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php
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