CodeIgniter 4 is a solid, well-designed PHP framework and one I enjoy using and exploring every chance I get. In 2022, the CodeIgniter 4 team released many database-related upgrades. Learn more about the ones I found most significant in this OpenLampTech report.

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The developer interviews I publish in the OpenLampTech publication always seem to be a big hit. I enjoy them and learn so much from other developers. This week, I’m reposting another recently published fantastic interview.

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This developer interview is with Shawna Brookes, a self-taught full-stack LAMP stack developer. Shawna is making a path all her own and working on a vision for a better web experience.

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There’s so much great content across the internet. I do my best to share the best I can find each week in the OpenLampTech newsletter. Enjoy this week’s original and curated content. Thank you.

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This week in OpenLampTech issue #57, I’m sharing curated content on:

• A curated piece on JSON-Based SQL Injection
• WordPress backup file best practices
• Working with APIs in Laravel
• Using SQL Window functions for percentage calculations
• A new dev environment …

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; I can only hope you enjoy reading the OpenLampTech developer newsletter as much as I do. Once again this week we have a fantastic newsletter for you (and me). Enjoy and please share the publication to help spread the word that OpenLampTech is the media coverage for MySQL, PHP, and the LAMP stack landscapes!

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In OpenLampTech issue #56, we have curated and original content covering:

• A fantastic developer Interview
• 7 …

UNION and UNION ALL set operators return the combined rows from 1 or more SELECT queries. CodeIgniter 4 Query Builder now supports UNION and UNION ALL queries with the $builder->union() and $builder->unionAll() methods respectively. Learn how to create these types of queries in this article.

This article and many to follow, are part of a series of articles I am writing and sharing as I learn new concepts when I learn them. I think of it as a duty in sharing the things I learn as a self-taught developer. We all need to support one another as we continue to learn and grow. #buildinpublic #learninpublic #indiehackers #developer

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While the LAMP stack – Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP – is not the dominant platform it was a decade ago, there are still many websites that depend on it. One of the pillars of this quartet had a milestone last week when PHP 8.0 passed into End Of Life status. While it will still have limited security issue support for another year, 8.0 should be phased out of your environments.

By the way, 8.1 has another year until it reaches End of Life status.

So please update your PHP 8.0 as soon as you can, double check the connector you are using to access your database is updated too, and make sure you are ready for 8.1’s future.

And make sure that if you are currently running MySQL 5.7 that you upgrade by October 2023 when it too reaches End of Life.

We have another packed issue of OpenLampTech for you this week. And, we have our first sponsor with a smashing deal to help you configure your MySQL servers with ease. Thank you Releem for partnering with OpenLampTech this week!

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In OpenLampTech issue #54, we have content covering:

• SQL Wildcards
• PHP Magic Methods Explained
• Managing CSS in WordPress block themes
• WordPress as a Twitter alternative?
• And much much more

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Now that OpenLampTech is one year old, I have a point to prove. That I can consistently provide the MySQL, PHP, and LAMP stack communities with a valuable newsletter publication. Challenge accepted. This week’s issue is full of great content so give it a read!

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In OpenLampTech issue #53, we have some fantastic content covering:

• WordPress Hooks, actions, and filters
• MySQL performance tips
• SQL TRANSACTION and Isolation Levels
• Top Linux mistakes and how to avoid them
• And much more …

The OpenLampTech developer newsletter is one year old! I honestly don’t know where the past year went. Obviously, I had my nose buried in some fantastic content since OpenLampTech publishes mostly curated newsletters.

I tell you though, don’t think it isn’t a challenge adding your own thoughts and commentary to someone else’s great content because it definitely is.

I plan to continue publishing curated content in OpenLampTech but, also cover tech reporting and news-related topics that are within the MySQL, PHP, and LAMP stack ecosystems.

There seems to always be plenty to talk about in these areas so a shortage of topics won’t be the issue (I don’t think).

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