Shared Procedural Helper Pattern Without Traits
Shows how small prefixed procedural helpers can share formatting behavior without traits or classes.
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Practical pure PHP patterns that are easy to study, adapt and use.
Avoid Namespaces in Procedural Files
Demonstrates project-prefixed procedural names as a namespace-free collision-avoidance pattern.
Open SnippetControlled Include Map Without Autoload Magic
Resolves an include target from an explicit allowlisted map instead of building dynamic include paths or relying on autoload magic.
Open SnippetGet a Substring
Extracts a substring from a string with explicit start and length bounds.
Open SnippetGet String Length
Returns byte length and, when available, UTF-8 character length for a string.
Open SnippetReplace Text in a String
Replaces one text fragment with another and reports how many replacements were made.
Open SnippetConvert String to Upper or Lower Case
Converts a string to uppercase or lowercase using an explicit mode branch.
Open SnippetCheck if String Contains a Substring
Checks whether a string contains a requested substring and returns the first match position.
Open SnippetExplode a String into an Array
Splits a delimited string into a cleaned array of non-empty values.
Open SnippetImplode an Array into a String
Joins scalar array values into one string after trimming and skipping empty entries.
Open SnippetTrim Whitespace from String
Trims whitespace from both ends of a string and also returns left-only and right-only examples.
Open SnippetHandle JSON Encode and Decode Errors
Encodes and decodes JSON while checking json_last_error() and returning readable error messages.
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