One month into PHP and I feel like I’m getting nowhere. Is this normal ?

I’ve just started learning PHP from scratch it’s been almost a month now. But honestly, I’m finding it super boring. Feels like I’m not getting anywhere. I study, but nothing sticks… I keep forgetting everything. Does this happen to everyone, or is it just me?

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Weekly help thread

Hey there!

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I want to optimze this code, Now it just pending, not getting rendered html

public function getFilterData(Request $request)
    {
        try {
            $sbu = $request->sbu;
            $location = $request->location;
            $customer = $request->customer;
            $salesRep = $request->salesRep;
            $asAt = $request->asAt;
    
            $html = ''; //html table
    
            //common style
            $styles = [
                'borderTop' => 'border-top: 2px solid #000;',
                'borderBottom' => 'border-bottom: 1px solid #000; border-bottom: 3px double #000;',
                'textAlign' => 'text-align: right;',
            ];
    
            $count = 1; //count
    
            $data = $this->requiredData($sbu, $location, $customer, $salesRep, $asAt, $request);
    
            //grouped data
            $groupedCollection = $data->groupBy('cti');
            
            //all sum
            $totalAmountSumAll = 0;
            $paymentSumAll = 0;
            $balanceSumAll = 0;
            $oneOverDueSumAll = 0;
            $twoOverDueSumAll = 0;
            $threeOverDueSumAll = 0;
            $fourOverDueSumAll = 0;
            $fiveOverDueSumAll = 0;
            $sixOverDueSumAll = 0;
            $lateFeesSumAll = 0;
            $totalDueSumAll = 0;
    
            //set table data
            $callingCod = '';
            if ($groupedCollection != null) {
                foreach ($groupedCollection as $key => $group) {
                    $customerCode = isset($group[0]['cusCode']) ? $group[0]['cusCode'] : null;
                    $customerName = isset($group[0]['cusName']) ? $group[0]['cusName'] : null;
                    $callingCode = isset($group[0]['cCodeGMoNo']) ? $group[0]['cCodeGMoNo'] : null;
                    $mobileNo = isset($group[0]['gBNo']) ? $group[0]['gBNo'] : null;
                    //set calling code
                    $cCode = $this->callingCode($callingCode);
                    if (!empty($cCode) && isset($cCode[0]['callingCode'])) {
                        $callingCod = $cCode[0]['callingCode'];
                    }
                    $html .= '<tr>
                        <td></td>
                        <td colspan="4"><strong>' . $customerCode . ' : ' . $customerName . (!empty($mobileNo) ? ' | +' . $callingCod . ' ' . $mobileNo : '') .  '</strong></td>
                    </tr>';
    
                    //customer wise sum
                    $totalAmountSum = 0;
                    $paymentSum = 0;
                    $balanceSum = 0;
                    $oneOverDueSum = 0;
                    $twoOverDueSum = 0;
                    $threeOverDueSum = 0;
                    $fourOverDueSum = 0;
                    $fiveOverDueSum = 0;
                    $sixOverDueSum = 0;
                    $lateFeesSum = 0;
                    $totalDueSum = 0;
    
                    // Apply chunking to the group processing - chunk size of 100 can be adjusted
                    $chunkSize = 100;
                    $chunks = array_chunk($group->toArray(), $chunkSize);
                    
                    foreach ($chunks as $chunk) {
                        // Process each chunk of items
                        foreach ($chunk as $item) {
                            //get date difference 
                            $asAtDate = Carbon::parse($asAt);
                            $effectiveDate = !empty($item['invoiceDate']) ? $item['invoiceDate'] : (!empty($item['cicDate']) ? $item['cicDate'] : (!empty($item['odInvoiceDate']) ? $item['odInvoiceDate'] : null));
                            $effectiveDate = Carbon::parse($effectiveDate);
                            $overDueVal = $asAtDate->diffInDays($effectiveDate);
    

                            //over due
                            $oneOverDue = 0;
                            $twoOverDue = 0;
                            $threeOverDue = 0;
                            $fourOverDue = 0;
                            $fiveOverDue = 0;
                            $sixOverDue = 0;
    
                            if ($overDueVal >= 1 && $overDueVal <= 7) {
                                $oneOverDue = $item['amount'] - $item['paymnt'];
                            } else if ($overDueVal >= 8 && $overDueVal <= 14) {
                                $twoOverDue = $item['amount'] - $item['paymnt'];
                            } else if ($overDueVal >= 15 && $overDueVal <= 30) {
                                $threeOverDue = $item['amount'] - $item['paymnt'];
                            } else if ($overDueVal >= 31 && $overDueVal <= 60) {
                                $fourOverDue = $item['amount'] - $item['paymnt'];
                            } else if ($overDueVal >= 61 && $overDueVal <= 90) {
                                $fiveOverDue = $item['amount'] - $item['paymnt'];
                            } else if ($overDueVal > 91) {
                                $sixOverDue = $item['amount'] - $item['paymnt'];
                            }
    
                            $balance = $item['amount'] - $item['paymnt']; //balance
                            $lateFee = $item['lateFee'] - $item['stlmntDiscnt'];
                            $totalDue = $balance + $lateFee; //total due
    
                            $html .= '<tr>
                                <td>' . $count++ . '</td>
                                <td>' . ($item['tty'] == 1 ? 'INV' : ($item['tty'] == 2 ? 'CHQ RTN' : ($item['tty'] == 3 ? 'CRD NO' : ($item['tty'] == 4 ? 'OTH CRD' : '')))) . '</td>
                                <td>' . (isset($item['invoiceNo']) ? $item['invoiceNo'] : (isset($item['inhandChequeNo']) ? $item['inhandChequeNo'] : (isset($item['oldInvoiceNo']) ? $item['oldInvoiceNo'] : ''))) . '</td>
                                <td>' . (!empty($item['invoiceDate']) ? $item['invoiceDate'] : (!empty($item['cicDate']) ? $item['cicDate'] : (!empty($item['odInvoiceDate']) ? $item['odInvoiceDate'] : '-'))) . '</td>
                                <td>' . (isset($item['invoiceNo']) && $item['invMrf'] !== null ? $item['invMrf'] : '-') . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . (isset($item['creditPeriodDays']) ? $item['creditPeriodDays'] : 0) . ' Days' . '</td>   
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . $item['remngDays'] . ' Days' . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($item['amount'] !== 0.0 && $item['amount'] !== 0 ? number_format($item['amount'], 2) : '-') . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($item['paymnt'] !== 0.0 && $item['paymnt'] !== 0 ? number_format($item['paymnt'], 2) : '-') . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . number_format($item['amount']  - $item['paymnt'], 2) . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($oneOverDue !== 0 && $oneOverDue !== 0.0 ? number_format($oneOverDue, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($twoOverDue !== 0 && $twoOverDue !== 0.0 ? number_format($twoOverDue, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($threeOverDue !== 0 && $threeOverDue !== 0.0 ?  number_format($threeOverDue, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($fourOverDue !== 0 && $fourOverDue !== 0.0 ? number_format($fourOverDue, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($fiveOverDue !== 0 && $fiveOverDue !== 0.0 ? number_format($fiveOverDue, 2) : '-') . '</td>

                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($sixOverDue !== 0 && $sixOverDue !== 0.0 ? number_format($sixOverDue, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($lateFee !== 0.0 && $lateFee !== 0 ? number_format($lateFee, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                                <td style="text-align: right">' . ($totalDue !== 0.0 && $totalDue !== 0 ? number_format($totalDue, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                            </tr>';
    
                            $totalAmountSum += $item['amount'];
                            $paymentSum += $item['paymnt'];
                            $balanceSum += $balance;
                            $oneOverDueSum += $oneOverDue;
                            $twoOverDueSum += $twoOverDue;
                            $threeOverDueSum += $threeOverDue;
                            $fourOverDueSum += $fourOverDue;
                            $fiveOverDueSum += $fiveOverDue;
                            $sixOverDueSum += $sixOverDue;
                            $lateFeesSum += $lateFee;
                            $totalDueSum += $totalDue;
                        }
                    }
    
                    //set customer wise sum
                    $html .= '<tr>
                        <td></td>
                        <td></td>
                        <td></td>
                        <td></td>
                        <td></td>
                        <td></td>
                        <td></td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($totalAmountSum !== 0.0 && $totalAmountSum !== 0 ? number_format($totalAmountSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($paymentSum !== 0.0 && $paymentSum !== 0 ? number_format($paymentSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($balanceSum !== 0.0 && $balanceSum !== 0 ? number_format($balanceSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($oneOverDueSum !== 0.0 && $oneOverDueSum !== 0 ? number_format($oneOverDueSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($twoOverDueSum !== 0.0 && $twoOverDueSum !== 0 ? number_format($twoOverDueSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($threeOverDueSum !== 0.0 && $threeOverDueSum !== 0 ? number_format($threeOverDueSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($fourOverDueSum !== 0.0 && $fourOverDueSum !== 0 ? number_format($fourOverDueSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($fiveOverDueSum !== 0.0 && $fiveOverDueSum !== 0 ? number_format($fiveOverDueSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($sixOverDueSum !== 0.0 && $sixOverDueSum !== 0 ? number_format($sixOverDueSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($lateFeesSum !== 0.0 && $lateFeesSum !== 0 ? number_format($lateFeesSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>

                        <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($totalDueSum !== 0.0 && $totalDueSum !== 0 ? number_format($totalDueSum, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    </tr>';
    
                    $totalAmountSumAll += $totalAmountSum;
                    $paymentSumAll += $paymentSum;
                    $balanceSumAll += $balanceSum;
                    $oneOverDueSumAll += $oneOverDueSum;
                    $twoOverDueSumAll += $twoOverDueSum;
                    $threeOverDueSumAll += $threeOverDueSum;
                    $fourOverDueSumAll += $fourOverDueSum;
                    $fiveOverDueSumAll += $fiveOverDueSum;
                    $sixOverDueSumAll += $sixOverDueSum;
                    $lateFeesSumAll += $lateFeesSum;
                    $totalDueSumAll += $totalDueSum;
                }
    
                // Rest of your code for total sum rows remains unchanged
                $html .= '<tr>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                </tr>';
    
                $html .= '<tr>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td></td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($totalAmountSumAll !== 0 && $totalAmountSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($totalAmountSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($paymentSumAll !== 0 && $paymentSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($paymentSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($balanceSumAll !== 0 && $balanceSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($balanceSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($oneOverDueSumAll !== 0 && $oneOverDueSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($oneOverDueSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($twoOverDueSumAll !== 0 && $twoOverDueSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($twoOverDueSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($threeOverDueSumAll !== 0 && $threeOverDueSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($threeOverDueSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($fourOverDueSumAll !== 0 && $fourOverDueSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($fourOverDueSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($fiveOverDueSumAll !== 0 && $fiveOverDueSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($fiveOverDueSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>

                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($sixOverDueSumAll !== 0 && $sixOverDueSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($sixOverDueSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($lateFeesSumAll !== 0 && $lateFeesSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($lateFeesSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                    <td style="' . $styles['borderTop'] . ' ' . $styles['borderBottom'] . ' ' . $styles['textAlign'] . '">' . ($totalDueSumAll !== 0 && $totalDueSumAll !== 0.0 ? number_format($totalDueSumAll, 2) : '-') . '</td>
                </tr>';
            } else {
                $html .= '<tr>
                    <td colspan="18">
                        <div role="alert" class="alert alert-warning alert-dismissible fade show" style="text-align: center;">
                           
                            ' . __("finance/reports/debtor_aging_details.data_empty_massage") . '
                        </div>
                    </td>
                </tr>';
            }
    
            return response()->json(['stts' => 1, 'data' => $html]);
        } catch (Exception $e) {
            dd($e);
            $randomErrorCode = errorLog(authrz_debtorAgingDetails("transaction"), $request, $e, $this->datetime);
            return response()->json(['stts' => 0, "mssg" => __('message.danger'), "rfms" => __('message.dangerRef', ['refr' => $randomErrorCode]), "burl" => '#']);
        }
    }


I want to optimize above function and can't affect to its calculation and ui  

https://redd.it/1k488xh
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Stateless services in PHP
https://viktorprogger.name/posts/stateless-services-in-php.html

https://redd.it/1k4blpr
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Backup laravel mail Sender

Is there a way to have a bacup mail Sender, example: my main sender returned some kind of error, so the app tries to send in another one.

I did some research and find nothing about it.

https://redd.it/1k4efo7
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Laravel but static?

A while back I did this small static site using jigsaw plus some simple form handling in php. It worked fine, wasn't my favorite to work with, and I kept thinking I should just have just gone with insert framework here behind cloudflare with some aggressive caching... But something something sunk cost lets just keep going.

Fast forward maybe 6 months, and I see the static pages feature in tempest and I have a "yeah that makes perfect sense, why didn't I think of that" moment.

So since I already have a bunch of blade templates for this site I decided to see what it would take to get static pages in laravel. Simpler than I expected...

https://github.com/ssnepenthe/mostly-static

It's a bit rough around the edges and I doubt I will spend much time improving it/cleaning it up. But I thought I would share in case anyone else finds it useful as a starting point for doing something similar.

https://redd.it/1k4tnzl
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Have very small PHP/MySQL/HTML project, not sure best place to post it

I've looked at /phpjobs and /forhire and not sure the best place to post a request. I see some other websites, like Upwork, as well. But my project is pretty small and self-contained and I want to find a reliable freelancer.


Short version is that I have a website, six pages, with some read-only MySQL calls. I programmed it myself back in 2008, and hired a designer for the look and feel. I have work to do on the website (broken links, old information), but before I do anything I need to bring the PHP up from 7.3 to current 8.4. I haven't programmed anything in years and don't have the head for it anymore (I manage teams in a mainframe iSeries environment). So I need someone to review the code and update any decremented commands, and there are two widgets that no longer work, which probably have common solutions.


So this is a small project, maybe 10-15 hours, with no follow-up projects. I will post more information in a real "for hire" post, but right now not sure where is best to post it to get the right freelancer.

https://redd.it/1k4t64f
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TALL stack + Filament = Built an invoicing app in under a week

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working with Laravel for over 10 years now, and honestly, with the TALL stack and Filament, building things has never been easier. I have been using excel 😅 to generate invoices for years and it occurred to me that I can build something with Livewire to generate and manage invoices.

Thought I’d try putting something together with Filament + Livewire, and within a week (just a few hours a day), I had a working app. It might be useful for some of you as well.

Check it out: **plaininvoice.com**
No signup or anything—just a clean way to generate and download invoices.

https://redd.it/1k4x64t
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My Career Plan: Specializing in WordPress and Beyond

I want to specialize deeply in WordPress — and only WordPress. That means I won’t follow any other PHP frameworks anymore. My goal is to be able to build any type of system using WordPress just the way I envision it.

For example, I want to be capable of creating custom themes, booking systems, movie ticket reservations, food ordering platforms, online course platforms like Udemy, and more — all powered by WordPress.



Besides that, I also plan to study Node.js and Vue.js (or React.js), as well as technologies like Docker, Redis, Kafka, Message Queue systems, and design patterns.



So, if I follow this path, will I have a stable and promising career in the future?





https://redd.it/1k4xmf1
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Released a #PHPStan extension which reports risky use of PSR3 compilant loggers

PHPStan Extension at https://github.com/staabm/phpstan-psr3

See https://peakd.com/hive-168588/@crell/using-psr-3-placeholders-properly for the background/examples - authored by Larry Garfield (Crell)

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New in Symfony 7.3: Invokable Commands and Input Attributes
https://symfony.com/blog/new-in-symfony-7-3-invokable-commands-and-input-attributes?utm_source=Symfony%20Blog%20Feed&utm_medium=feed

https://redd.it/1k50wy9
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