Explore the latest features and improvements in PHP 5.5 and the upcoming PHP 5.6 in this conference talk from PHP UK Conference 2014. Dive into new additions like generators, coroutines, the finally construct, and simple password hashing. Learn about upcoming changes such as variadic functions and the splat operator. Gain insights into future-proofing legacy code and leveraging new capabilities in your projects. Discover additional topics including power constants, debug info, GMP improvements, importing namespaces, and function syntax enhancements. Get a glimpse of what's on the horizon for PHP, including discussions on React, Promises, performance improvements, and potential future versions like PHP 6 and beyond.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
TPower
Constants
Debug Info
GMP Improvements
PHP Debug
Importing namespaces
Function Syntax
Argument Unpacking
What Next
React
Promises
Feedback
Performance
PHP 6 Version
PHP 65 Version
PHP VN
PHP HTML5
PHP VM
ZF
Compatibility
Facebook
Garbage Collection
Internal Talk
Taught by
PHP UK Conference
