Miscellaneous

Need to generate style sheets dynamically with PHP to keep presentaion logic together or create environment aware style sheets with PHP and JavaScript? This tutorial shows you how!

The preg_match function of Php is often used and the online script here includes few examples which can be implemented in any code. There is an online demo. The code will be updated regularly. - just added a preg_match_all example

This is one the trickiest parts of any application at all. Why is that? Because the developer doesn't control it. You can write the best algorithm in the world, but still if it includes user input there is a place for mistakes. Even if we put some coplicated logic to prevent the input of wrong symbols, check the consistence of the data and do whatever possible to make sure that it is all OK, there is still possibility that the users enter the wrong number. Though all said, we must try to prevent the most of human errors and the best way to do this is by using Regular Expressions. Basicly Regular Expressions are used for string matches. They are based on search and pattern matching strings in text. A lot of books are written about them, there are even some programming languages designed especially for Regular Expressions....
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Have you ever wanted to implement BBCode, the special formatting codes used by forums, into your own PHP scripts? Well, it's actually pretty easy to accomplish using some simple regular expressions and the preg_replace PHP function. This mini-tutorial will show you how to create a function that you can use on any string to convert BBCode into its XHTML equivalent....
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This tutorial will demonstrate how to use PHP to perform a redirect. The PHP header function will be used to send the HTTP headers required to perform the redirect.

PHP Count function can count all elements in an array, or properties in an object. Counting an array gives us array kength which is umber of elements it contains.

You might have noticed some sites having their URLs written as if they were different subdomains of the same domain. You can do this without creating the actual subdomains, using Apache mod_rewrite. Read this tutorial to learn how!

This tutorial will demonstrate how to use arrays in PHP, with code examples of all fundamental array operations.

Add st, nd, rd and th suffix to numbers dynamically

This php script helps you limit displaying characters form you message.

Object oriented programming (OOP) is often preferred by developers who wanted to push the boundaries in the client side application. If the requirements are placed in the client side like strong internet connection and browser compatibility, developers could consider using OOP. This is implemented in order for their application to provide functions that are often not possible when there is browser incompatibility. That is why the common place where you will find JavaScript and Ajax based applications that uses OOP are only those within the enterprise wherein there is a recommended browser. Since the behavior of this form of programming in Ajax and JavaScript is based on th...
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If you need to put a random banner up or just a random image on your homepage/subpage then this little piece of code is for you! It will grab an image from the folder you specify and show it on the page. Every pagerefresh will make it pick another.

Tutorial about implementation of real world datagrid component using the techniques of object oriented programming and MVC design pattern.

Observer pattern is one of the most powerful design patterns. Whole application can be build based on it. This tutorial demonstrates its possibilities.

After i needed something like this for myself i decided to make a page of rit so that other people who need it can use it too. This little code will basicly list every image in a folder using php. You can alter it in every way you can/want.

Apache's .htaccess allows a wide range of useful web server behaviours to be implemented, the most popular of which are provision of custom error pages, and password protection of directories. This tutorial gives a brief lesson in how to implement these two useful types of service. ...
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If you need to count files in a folder using PHP then this little piece of php is just for you. Easy to add and change.

This PHP function is a very basic one, yet useful for a single page image gallery within a small website. It reads all the images from given folder and creates a simple looking gallery with given sized thumbnails.

This function is an alternative to str_ireplace() function in php5. It is useful when you need to call str_ireplace() function but you have php4 installed in your server. Put this function stri_replace() as a custom function in your code and do the same work as str_ireplace() does in PHP5...
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You know that search engines love pretty URLs that have a lot of keywords. Pretty URLs like that are easy for us to read. It will also make your site ranks high in the search results of a search engine. This article covered a simple trick to achieve Search Engine Friendly URLs with a slight modification to your existing web application. A simple demo is available for you to download....
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