Web Developer Zone
Web Developer Zone is a code first section devoted to tools and techniques used in web development. Thematically, the main focus here is on PHP, Linux, BASH, JavaScript and a little bit of MySQL and Python.
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Database queries with bindings and Query Builder essentials in CodeIgniter 4
23 Jan 2022 01:25:58
Basics of fetching data from database using queries with bindings and Query Builder class in CodeIgniter 4
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06 Sep 2017 23:04:22
Mapping numeric score to feedback message in PHP
Article on mapping a numeric or percent score to a feedback message with code examples in PHP programming language.
22 Jan 2022 19:08:58
Selecting items created within the current month in MySQL
Find items created within the last month in MySQL
03 Aug 2020 00:39:31
Piping JSON object to PHP script
Article about how to pass data from a shell to a PHP script with a pipe on the command line or directly using PHP system function.
11 Jan 2022 00:42:58
Make sass watch and compile scss files in the background
Make sass command watch and compile scss files in the background.
23 Jan 2022 01:25:58
Database queries with bindings and Query Builder essentials in CodeIgniter 4
Basics of fetching data from database using queries with bindings and Query Builder class in CodeIgniter 4
07 Apr 2023 11:45:35
Error messages in Polish language for CodeIgniter 4 Validation class and use example
Translated error messages for CodeIgniter 4 Validation class and an example of configuration and use of them.
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20 Apr 2018 15:12:07
Using WordPress on the command line
There are situations where it is handy to speak to WordPress directly from the the command line. For example, imagine that you must regain access to your website's admin panel after you have your website's admin area access locked out because you have forgotten your ...
16 Apr 2018 22:25:52
POST request and Transients API in WordPress
It is striking how often basic scripting of POST request can cause a real headache to a person who is not somewhat familiar with certain assumptions WordPress makes on how these requests should be handled. Even more confusion can ensue in cases when a feedback has to be given ...
30 Oct 2017 21:11:08
Watermarking images with ImageMagick and BASH
In this article I give a command line script for watermarking JPEG and PNG files with ImageMagick. Primary reason for me to write the script was the need of watermarking a large number of my own graphics files before posting them online as well as watermarking JPEGs and PNGs for ...
26 Oct 2017 16:54:32
Finding permutations with Heap algorithm in PHP
Suppose, you are given a list of two items, say one is called "a" and the other "b" and asked to find all the possible arrangements (also called permutations without repetition) of these items. All your arrangements should consist of exactly the number of ...
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