On occasion, I’m sure you’ve found yourself in a position where you need to find an item inside of an array. PHP offers a very simple method to do just that. The array_search function lets you search for the item and then tells you what the index for that item is. This function works with [...]
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In one of my recent posts, I explained how to use array_push, array_pop, array_shift and array_unshift to add and remove elements from the beginning and end of PHP arrays. Today, I’m going to introduce you to the array_splice function, which allows you to insert elements into the middle of the array. Actually, it lets you [...]
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Firefox 3.6 was released today – the company notes a 20% speed improvement over version 3.5. Apparently over 350 million users use Firefox as their browser of choice.
Here’s a list from Firefox of the new features in 3.6:
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When working with arrays, you may often find yourself in a position where you need to add a few extra items to the array or remove some of the items you already added. PHP has a few functions that are designed to help you with this process, allowing you to add new elements to the [...]
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Recently, I needed to figure out how to apply different styles to the top level pages on a Wordpress site than those applied to child pages. After a little digging, I figured out a fairly easy way to determine which is which.
Granted, I could easily create a custom page template and assign it to each [...]
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