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A PHP class that loads template files, binds variables to a single file or globally without the need for custom placeholders/variables, allows for parent-child hierarchy and parses the template structure.

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Feb
2

The fate of class suffixes in 5.3

Programming // 3 comments
Before PHP 5.3 was released, many programmers would suffix their classnames with the package and or module that it pertains to. For example, SessionHelper, UsersController, CommentModel, so on and so forth. But with the recent upgrade to namespaces, are these types of suffixes still required? Continue reading...
Nov
4

The awesomeness of 5.3 Namespaces

PHP, Tutorials // 0 comments
If you haven't heard of Namespaces, or even PHP 5.3, you need to stop living under a rock. I've had quite a bit of fun the past month messing around with namespaces in 5.3, and I have got to say, they are the greatest addition to PHP yet. If you are unfamiliar with namespaces, it's a feature that allows you to add another layer of ownership and packaging to functions and classes, similar to how classes add a layer onto methods (ala functions). Continue reading...