This is just a little snippet that I wrote whilst trying to debug some dodgy MYSQL calls that were causing problems. It allows you to backtrace all functions and files that have led to the problem, mapping it through a breadcrumb of sorts. REALLY helpful when tracing other people’s code also… function get_callee() { // relies on debug_backtrace(); $retstring =… Read more →
Everyone has been down that route – trying to make a good search. Most have failed… The one thing that really annoys me when shopping around are searches on sites that give you irrelevant results. For instance, take a search for ‘black pack’ – I think you’d agree, a generic string with which I’d expect to get ‘backpacks’ and ‘daypacks’… Read more →
I have always regarded PHP frameworks that adhered to MVC standards and templating engines with inherent mistrust… No, that’s putting it too mildly. In fact, I really really really hated the idea. Let’s face it, somebody coming up with a legitimate way / reason to turn a simple page update on a site into a process that involves editing 4-5… Read more →
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