Opcode caches save energy, expenses, improve overall user experience on web sites, and it's often one of the simplest optimizations to implement. This article will explain the basics of installing, configuring, and tuning an opcode cache for PHP, the Alternative PHP Cache (APC).
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The precursor to this article introduced some background and an overview of the design for the Phergie project as an example of the concepts involved in a PHP IRC bot implementation. This article will go further into the topic of plugins including descriptions of those that are commonly needed to make a bot fully functional as well as the commonly needed core features to support plugin development.
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If you've ever perused the internet in search of an article or reference on writing an IRC bot in PHP, you were likely disappointed. Most such documents are outdated to the point that their examples are based on PHP 4 and its socket functions. Few show more than the most trivial of bot implementations and barely touch the tip of the iceberg where the IRC protocol is concerned. This article is intended to help remedy that situation.
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No, foreign keys aren't from Brazil or Italy or even the US. Though they can be a bit strange to those who do not understand them, have no fear. We are here to teach you how to talk to them so they can serve your whims.
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Building PHP on Windows doesn't have to be a time intensive mystery. Whether you're building custom extensions, patching something in the PHP core, or want to try a build on a newer compiler, you don't have to be intimidated by warnings and errors. Compiling on Windows is no more difficult than compiling on any other system as long as you have the requirements needed: the php source code, a compile environment that the source code understands, and any library dependencies.
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Contrary to popular belief, PHP on Windows is not an oxymoron. The decision to use Microsoft Windows systems as the host for a server operating system, usually a decision made by someone else, doesn't have to send you running for the latest ASP.NET book. PHP runs great on Windows, whether you have legacy applications already running on PHP or intend to write new applications without learning a new language you shouldn't need those anti-anxiety medications. You just need to understand some basics of Windows and how PHP interacts with it.
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