Tips & Tricks

Tips and tricks about a wide range of topics. Mostly programming-related.

How to get the extension of a file using PHP.

In this guide, we are going to show you how to get the extension of a file using PHP.

JavaScript: Add text to a canvas element.

This is a beginners tutorial on how to add text to a canvas element using JavaScript.

PHP date: One week ago.

This is a PHP guide on how to get a date that was 7 days ago.

JQuery: Add a new row to a table.

This is a tutorial on how to add a new row to a table using the JQuery library.

PHP: Split string by first occurrence of a character.

This is a PHP tutorial on how to split a string by the first occurrence of a given character.

JavaScript: Detect when checkbox is ticked / unticked.

This is a JavaScript tutorial on how to detect whenever a checkbox has been ticked or unticked.

Calculating the execution time of an AJAX request.

This is a short JavaScript tutorial on how to calculate the execution time of an AJAX request.

Comparing two dates in JavaScript.

This is a short and simple guide on how to compare two dates in JavaScript.

How to detect HTTPS with JavaScript.

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to detect HTTPS / SSL using JavaScript.

PHP: Get a random character from a string.

This is a short tutorial on how to get a random character from a string using PHP.

PHP: Fix “Array to string conversion” error.

This is a short PHP guide on how to fix the “Array to string conversion” error.

PHP: Convert an array into a comma-delimited string.

This is a short and simple PHP tutorial on how to convert an array of strings into a comma-delimited string. To do this, we will use PHP’s handy implode function.

How to refresh a page using PHP.

In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to refresh a page using PHP. To do this, we will send a header to the browser.

How to refresh a page using JavaScript.

This is a short guide on how to reload / refresh a page using JavaScript.

PDO: Count number of rows in a MySQL table.

This is a tutorial on how to count the number of rows in a MySQL table using PHP’s PDO object.

PHP: Days until next Christmas.

This is a short tutorial on how to calculate the number of days until next Christmas using PHP.

PHP: Convert a date into a Unix timestamp.

This is a short PHP guide on how to convert a regular date string into a Unix timestamp.

PHP: Check if cURL is enabled.

This is a short guide on how to check whether cURL is enabled as a PHP extension or not.

PHP: Check if a class exists.

This is a short guide on how to check if a PHP class exists or not.

How to disable the “Auto Start Stop Feature” in an Audi.

This is a short guide on how to enable and disable the Auto Start Stop Feature in an Audi vehicle.

Populate SELECT options with Ajax.

This is a JavaScript tutorial on how to populate a SELECT element’s options with an Ajax request.

PHP: Assign a function to a variable.

This is a short guide on how to assign an anonymous function to a variable in PHP and then call it.

jQuery: Simple $.each example.

This is a short jQuery tutorial on how to use the $.each function.

PHP: file_get_contents timeout.

This is a short guide on how to set the timeout for PHP’s file_get_contents function.

PHP: Send XML via POST.

This is a guide on how to send XML via a POST request using PHP.

Check if HTML element exists using JavaScript.

In this guide, I will show you how to check if a given HTML element exists using JavaScript.

PHP: Convert 24 hour time to 12 hour time with AM/PM.

This is a PHP tutorial on how to convert a standard 24 hour date and time into a 12 hour time.

Microsoft Edge CORS bug.

The other day, I stumbled across a CORS-related bug in Microsoft Edge.

PHP: Get the width and height of an image.

In this tutorial, I will be showing you how to get the width and height of an image using PHP.

Get file input size using JQuery.

In this guide, I will be showing you how to get the size of a selected input file using JQuery.

PHP: Download file using file_get_contents.

This is a PHP tutorial on how to download a file from a remote server using file_get_contents.

Can you fail your driving test for driving too slowly?

You can fail your driving test if you drive too slowly. This is because overcaution is a sign that you are not confident behind the wheel.

Call to undefined method PDO::execute()

This is a common error to witness if you are a PHP developer who is learning how to use the PDO extension.

PHP: Using cURL with a proxy.

This is a guide on how to use a proxy with PHP’s cURL functions.

Sending multiple non-blocking cURL requests with PHP.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to send multiple non-blocking / asynchronous cURL requests using PHP.