May 20, 2009, 21:57 by Anonymous
A funny and informative talk, with lots of iterators in it.
SPL to the Rescue
Elizabeth Smith (May 20, 2009)
Talk at php|tek 2009 (English - US)
SPL – the Standard PHP Library - extension has some of the most useful tools you can find in PHP5. From interfaces to an autoload stack to classes that make objects act like arrays, there are tools to make every application leaner and faster, or simply more clever. Yet many people either don't know the tools exist, or have no idea how to use them, since the SPL documentation is still rather sparse. This is a pragmatic look at SPL, showing not only what exists, but also gives practical examples of how to use the interfaces, classes, and functions in SPL, and when NOT to use them.
Quicklink: http://joind.in/186
Slides: SPL to the Rescue
Comments
May 21, 2009, 04:21 by jlleblanc
The only talk all day that made me stand up (only at the presenter's request). Totally grokking SplDoublyLinkedList; can I haz PHP 5.3?
May 21, 2009, 20:39 by DragonBe
A very good introduction to SPL, a part of PHP that is still very under valuated by lots of developers. It's good to see that people step up and talk about SPL and Liz has done a great job at it.
Go Liz !
May 27, 2009, 15:35 by philbert
I suppose it's personal preference, but I felt there was a bit of information overload in the presentation without enough specific implementation examples. Also, some slides are a bit 'wordy' and could be thinned down a bit to the bare essentials that you could speak to (ie. 13,22,29,45,47).
Sides 32-41 made my brain go to mush as I was trying to process/remember it all :) Mind you, going through the slides after-the-fact has been very useful - so, it's not all bad.
Your energy during the presentation was great - you kept it lively even if my brain felt mushy at the time :)
May 28, 2009, 15:04 by wadearnold
This was one of my favorite sessions. I stumbled upon SPL last summer and couldn't figure out if I should be using it or not. Liz answered all of my questions, i had many, and has motivated me to get more involved in php.
Jun 1, 2009, 13:20 by rdohms
Informative talk, but SPL is to much for just on session. Would love to see focused SPL sessions or a SPL 3h tutorial so we can dwell deeper into each function and how it can be used.
May 20, 2009, 20:01 by elazar
Excellent pace, admirable slides, commendable clarity, awesome motivational speaking, very informative, and great responses to questions. The plug for my blog post didn't hurt either. ;)