PhpNuts Basics

The code within this repository was originally intended to support content added to the PhpNuts YouTube channel:

http://youtube.com/c/phpnuts

You can experiment with the code in this repository to learn about PHP. Or, try using it for your own code development.

Installation

I recommend installing PhpNuts Basics through Composer.

composer require phpnuts/basics

After installing, you need to require Composer's autoloader:

require 'vendor/autoload.php';

BasicObject

In my first PhpNuts video we demonstrated how to create a useful base object from which we can build useful utility classes. This was called BasicObject.

There's a video demonstrating how I made BasicObject and why it's important here: https://youtu.be/keB1aQTqBMs

$person = new BasicObject([
    'firstName' => '',
    'lastName' => ''
]);

// These are essentially all the same:
// a) set() method call
$person->set('firstName', 'Bob');

// b) __set() magic method call
$person->firstName = 'Bob';

// c) __call() magic method call
$person->setFirstName('Bob');

In most cases, where BasicObject has been extended it is best to use the __call() method because this makes life much easier in the long-term when it comes to refactoring your code.

More soon

Now that this small library is starting to grow, I hope to add more documentation outside of YouTube.