PHP 5.4 - An Update

Explore the latest developments in PHP 5.4 through this informative conference talk by Johannes Schlüter at the International PHP Conference 2011. Discover new features introduced in PHP 5.4, which had recently reached beta status at the time. Learn about the continued evolution of PHP since the successful launch of PHP 5.3 in 2009, showcasing the language's rapid development and growing contributor base. Gain insights into preparing your code for the upcoming changes and understand the impact of new features such as traits, shortened array syntax, and performance improvements. Delve into topics including magic quotes, closures, the interactive shell, and the built-in web server. Get valuable advice on adapting your codebase and leveraging new capabilities to enhance your PHP development skills.

Introduction
Topic
Who am I
Version Distribution
PHP6 Project
PHP53
Save Mode
Magic Voting
Old Code
Magic Quotes
General Advice
Small Tag
Templates
Typeins
Callable
Closures
Trades
Protected Methods
Reflection
Extensions
Send Extensions
Interactive Shell
PHP Prompt
PHP Web Server
JSON Serializable
JSON Unserialized
Performance Improvements
Environment
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