The `clamp` Function in PHP 8.6 ashallendesign.co.uk/blog/php-86-...

The `clamp` Function in PHP 8.6

Learn about the new "clamp" function in PHP 8.6 and how it can be used with different data types. We also discuss how to use "clamp" in your PHP and Laravel projects before PHP 8.6 is released.

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🔥 In PHP, you can use the "set" property hook to validate a value before setting it! Have you used property hooks in your PHP projects yet? Here's a simple example of only allowing an enum property to be set to specific enum cases:

Fun PHP question: Without cheating, what does the second line output? 😄

Laravel Exchange Rates by @ashallendesign.co.uk allows you to get exchange rates & convert values between different currencies 💸🔄 - madewithlaravel.com/laravel-exch...

I've just made a PR to Laravel! ⚡ It proposes a new "Via" attribute which could be added to notification classes. It can be used to define hardcoded notification channels without requiring a "via" method. Is this something you'd use if it were merged? 😄

⚡ As of Laravel 13.4.0, you can use "FormRequest::failOnUnknownFields" to enable errors which will be thrown if unknown fields are passed in requests! Is this something you think you'd use in your own projects? 😄

These are always the best emails to see when you start your day! 🎉

I love seeing Mailcoach being used when I subscribe to a newsletter.

My Short URL package is really close to hitting 2 MILLION installs! I think it'll hit it at the end of April 😄🎉

Thanks for sharing this! I'm still super proud of this book. I've got it open on my desk most days so I can refer back to it 😄

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Learn how to confidently integrate third-party APIs in your Laravel projects using maintainable & testable code with this eBook by @ashallendesign.co.uk 📖 - madewithlaravel.com/consuming-ap...

I've just hit SEND on my latest newsletter issue! It should be landing in your inboxes soon 😄

It's been a busy morning! I've just updated all my Laravel packages to support Laravel 13 (and a few other small updates) 😄

Reduce Duplicate Cache Queries in Laravel with "Cache::memo()" 🚀 ashallendesign.co.uk/blog/laravel...

Reduce Duplicate Cache Queries in Laravel with "Cache::memo()"

Learn about how to use the "Cache::memo()" method to memoise cache values and improve performance in your Laravel applications.

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How to Send Telegram Messages in Laravel by @ashallendesign.co.uk https://laravel.io/articles/how-to-send-telegram-messages-in-laravel

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Memoisation in Laravel Using the "once" Helper by @ashallendesign.co.uk https://laravel.io/articles/memoisation-in-laravel-using-the-once-helper

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How to Send Telegram Messages in Laravel 🚀 ashallendesign.co.uk/blog/laravel...

How to Send Telegram Messages in Laravel

In this article, we'll look at how to send Telegram messages from a Laravel application using the "laravel-notification-channels/telegram" package. We'll also look at the different types of Telegram m...

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Memoisation in Laravel Using the "once" Helper 🚀 ashallendesign.co.uk/blog/laravel...

Memoisation in Laravel Using the "once" Helper

In this article, we'll discuss how to use the "once" helper in Laravel to memoise data. We'll also look at how the "once" helper works with Laravel Octane applications and alternative approaches you c...

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⚡ You can use the "once" helper to memoise data in Laravel! The result of the closure will be stored on the first call. Then all future calls will return the stored result. When used in the right places, this can lead to some nice performance gains.

I've just finished writing an article about memoisation in Laravel which covers: 👉 Using the "once" helper 👉 Using "once" in methods and static methods 👉 How "once" is handled in Octane apps 👉 Alternatives to "once" Hoping to publish it on Monday 😄

My latest freelance contract has just come to an end this week. So I'm now available to take on new Laravel projects/work! If you're on the lookout for a Laravel dev with plenty of experience, feel free to give me a shout! 😎

What's the first package you install when you start a new Laravel project? For me, it's usually Rector or PHPStan 😄

Building a Laravel Feature with Junie in PhpStorm 🚀 P.s. - Please excuse the poor audio quality. I only realised during editing that I'd been using my Mac's mic rather than my actual mic. Ooops haha! youtu.be/9HYYpuu_nXc?...

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How AI Will Impact My Job as a Freelance Web Developer in 2026 🚀 ashallendesign.co.uk/blog/web-dev...

How AI Will Impact My Job as a Freelance Web Developer in 2026

Read my opinions about how I think AI will impact my job as a freelance web developer and content creator in 2026. I discuss how I'm currently using AI in my workflow and how I think that might change...

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🔥 If you're using job batches in Laravel, the "job_batches" database table can grow quite quickly. To solve this, you can schedule the "queue:prune-batches" command. I've just added this to @findapr after I noticed the table contained a ton of old rows (approx 28k rows) 😄

Fun little quiz: Without cheating, what will the last line output in PHP? This is something which used to catch me out all the time! 👀

Formatting PHP Code with PHP CS Fixer by @ashallendesign.co.uk https://laravel.io/articles/formatting-php-code-with-php-cs-fixer

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Formatting PHP Code with PHP CS Fixer 🚀 ashallendesign.co.uk/blog/php-cs-...

Formatting PHP Code with PHP CS Fixer

Read about how to use PHP CS Fixer to automate the formatting of your PHP code. We'll also explore how to use PHP CS Fixer in parallel mode and create a GitHub Actions workflow which checks the code s...

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What level do you run PHPStan at in your projects? I've personally found level 5 or 6 to be the sweet spot (especially when adding it to existing projects) 😄

I've just hit a mini-milestone with my Email Utilities package: It's crossed 100 stars on GitHub! ⭐ It's really close to hitting its first 1,000 downloads, too. I've just checked and it's been installed 995 times 👀

I've just released Email Utilities for Laravel v1.1.0! 🎉 This release includes: ✅ Artisan command that can be used to update the disposable domain list (shown in the screenshot) ✅ Caching to improve performance ✅ An updated list of disposable domains (4932 domains!) [1/2]