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Generate random number from 0 – 9 in PHP?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 13-Oct-2020 06:59:58

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To generate random number in PHP, use rand(). Let’s say the following is our input −$storedValue ='0123456789';And we want to display a random value from the above values.Example Live Demo OutputThis will produce the following outputThe random value=3

How do I use the ternary operator ( ? : ) in PHP as a shorthand for “if / else”?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 13-Oct-2020 06:56:46

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The syntax is as follows −$anyVariableName=yourCondition ? if condition becomes true then this will be executed: if condition becomes false then this gets executed;ExampleThe PHP code is as follows Live Demo OutputThis will produce the following outputGreater Than or Equal to 100

PHP How to add backslash inside array of strings?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 13-Oct-2020 06:52:24

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To add backslash inside array of strings, use json_encode().Let’s say the following is our array −$value = [    "ADD", "REMOVE","SELECT","MODIFY" ];We want the output with backslash inside array of strings i.e −"[\"ADD\",\"REMOVE\",\"SELECT\",\"MODIFY\"]"ExampleThe PHP code is as follows − Live Demo OutputThis will produce the following output"[\"ADD\",\"REMOVE\",\"SELECT\",\"MODIFY\"]"

Remove extra whitespace from the beginning PHP?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 13-Oct-2020 06:48:58

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If you want to remove extra whitespace from the beginning, use ltrim() in PHP. Let’s say the following is our variable −$value="  Hello, welcome to PHP Tutorial  ";We want the output with no whitespace on the left −Hello, welcome to PHP TutorialExample Live Demo OutputThis will produce the following outputThe actual value is= Hello, welcome to PHP Tutorial The actual length is=34 After removing extra whitespace from beginning=32 The result is=Hello, welcome to PHP Tutorial

Is there a way to change the date format in php?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 13-Oct-2020 06:45:20

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Yes, change the date format in PHP using the date() along with strtotime(). Let’s say the following is our date −$dateValue = "2020-09-19";Change the date format using the strtotime() method −$modifiedDate= date("d-m-Y", strtotime($dateValue));  Example Live Demo OutputThis will produce the following outputThe original date format is=2020-09-19 The changed date format is= 19-09-2020

If elseif else or ternary operator to compare numbers PHP?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 12-Oct-2020 14:02:03

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You can use any of them, but a more professional approach is using the ternary operator (?). Performance of both if-else and ternary operator is the same.Let’s say we have the following two variable values −$value1=10; $value2=0;We need to compare the above 2 variable values.Example Live Demo This will produce the following outputOutputThe value is=550000

How can I count true and false values in my PHP array?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 12-Oct-2020 13:56:40

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Let’s say the following is our array −$isMarriedDetails = [    false,    true,    false,    true,    true,    false,    false,    true,    false ];To count true and false values from an array, at first, count total values and subtract the number of true results. In this way, you will get the number of false values and same for true.Example Live Demo OutputThis will produce the following outputNumber of false value=5 Number of true value=4

Return an array with numeric keys PHP?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 12-Oct-2020 13:50:55

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For this, use foreach loop along with [] and implement arary_values() method.Example Live Demo OutputArray ( [0] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [LASTNAME] => Doe [FIRSTNAME] => John ) ) [1] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [LASTNAME] => Miller [FIRSTNAME] => David ) ) )

PHP array_push() to create an associative array?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 12-Oct-2020 13:47:40

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To create associative arrays in PHP, use [] brackets. You don't need to use array_push().Example Live Demo OutputArray ( [0] => Array ( [emp_id] => 101 [emp_first_name] => John [emp_last_name] => Doe [emp_country_name] => AUS ) )

Can we define constant in class constructor PHP?

AmitDiwan
Updated on 12-Oct-2020 13:43:11

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No, you cannot define constant in class constructor, you can use constant at the class level.Let’s say we have the following class −class ConstantDemo { }Define a constant in the class −class ConstantDemo {     const LANGUAGE_NAME="PHP"; } Example Live Demo OutputThe language Name is=PHP

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