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Get the Last Inserted ID With PHP PDO
Get the last inserted ID with PHP PDO by calling lastInsertId() right after an INSERT. This tutorial captures the AUTO_INCREMENT id of a new…
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Resize an Image in PHP
Resize an image in PHP with the GD extension. Load the source, create a smaller canvas, and copy the pixels across with imagecopyresampled() to…
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Use Transactions With PHP PDO
A PDO transaction groups several database writes into one all-or-nothing unit. This tutorial builds the classic bank-transfer example: the debit and credit either both…
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Handle Events With jQuery
Handle events in jQuery with .on() — the single method for clicks, form submits, and field changes. This task-list example covers stopping a form's…
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Read A CSV File In PHP
Read a CSV file in PHP with fgetcsv(), which splits each row into an array and keeps quoted fields containing commas intact. Pair it…
Programming
Create A Shortcode In WordPress
A shortcode lets an author drop dynamic output into any post by typing a small tag in square brackets. This tutorial builds three shortcodes…
Programming
Enqueue CSS And JavaScript In WordPress
Load stylesheets and scripts the WordPress way, with wp_enqueue_style() and wp_enqueue_script() on the wp_enqueue_scripts hook. This tutorial builds a small plugin that enqueues a…
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Install WordPress Locally On Windows
Run WordPress on your own Windows machine with XAMPP, a free bundle of Apache, MariaDB, PHP, and phpMyAdmin. This tutorial installs the stack, creates…
Programming
Register A Custom Post Type In WordPress
Add your own content type to WordPress by calling register_post_type() on the init hook. This gives you a Book type with its own admin…
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Send an Email in PHP
Send email in PHP two ways: the built-in mail() function for the simplest case, and PHPMailer over authenticated SMTP for HTML messages, attachments, and…
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