PHP is moving fast these days. PHP 7.4 is out of support by the community, while PHP 8.1 and 8.2 include features that help developers reduce bugs and enjoy writing high quality code. In this fast-paced session, Alan will share his favorite new features in PHP 8.1 and 8.2, and how to prepare for them. Alan will also show tips on upgrading from older releases and will go over recent security enhancements.
Learning Objectives: 1. Power of PHP in today's market with IBM i 2. Why and how to get on a regular upgrade cycle with PHP 3. Features and benefits of PHP 8.1 and 8.2 for security, performance, and ease of programming