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PHP Current Directory

How to get current directory, filename and code line number in PHP

1 Comment / Code Snippets, PHP

Clarity TLDR: Use __DIR__ for the current script’s directory, basename(__FILE__) for the current filename, and __LINE__ for the current line number. The older dirname(__FILE__) form still works, but __DIR__ is the modern equivalent. Examples of each below. In PHP, there are several built-in functions that can be used to obtain information about the current script’s

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PHP error log - operator not supported

[] operator not supported for strings – PHP

2 Comments / Code Snippets, General, PHP, Wordpress

I had a problem with Revolution Slider on a WordPress installation when upgrading to PHP 7.2+. It would generate the error – PHP Fatal error: [] operator not supported for strings in C:[path]\wp-content\plugins\revslider\includes\framework\base-admin.class.php:71 The problem was from the plugin attempting to use the short array push syntax on a string: The solution was to modify

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Visual Studio Code

WordPress IDE – Visual Studio Code

Leave a Comment / PHP, Visual Studio, Wordpress

I have decided to test out another WordPress IDE – Visual Studio Code *(or should I do PHP Tools for Visual Studio first?) Step 1: Install the Visual Studio Code IDE from: https://code.visualstudio.com/ References: Autocomplete and snippetrs: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tungvn.wordpress-snippet Review with recommended plugins, etc: https://tommcfarlin.com/vs-code-wordpress/ https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/php

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