Brent • 7/15/2022

The evolution of a PHP object throughout the years

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This technical blog post traces the evolution of a PHP Data Transfer Object (DTO) class from PHP 5.6 to PHP 7.4. It demonstrates how new language features like scalar type hints, return types, nullable types, and finally typed properties progressively cleaned up the code, reducing boilerplate and improving type safety. It's a practical look at PHP's modernization through a specific, common coding pattern.

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