In order to deliver a simple web page, there may be hundreds of HTTP requests. Here's what's actually happening in a PHP environment.
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Learn About PHP OPCodes
An OPCode is the numeric identifier of a single operation that can be performed by the Zend Virtual Machine (Zend VM). Here's a quick primer on why it's good knowing about them.
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Where Is drupal_set_title() in Drupal 8?
What have we got as a replacement for the handy function drupal_set_title() in Drupal 8? It turns out we have more than one way to do it now. Initially, the new architecture may look more difficult than older versions of Drupal, but that feeling soon passes.
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What Is in a (Field) Name in Drupal 8?
The Field API, introduced in Drupal 7, allows data fields to be attached to entities with the API taking care of data storage, loading, update, and rendering. When a new field is created, a table is created for it in the database. If the entity it is attached to supports revisions, then a second table is created to store versions of the field content. Creating a field from the UI As you start typing a label for a new field, a machine name is gene