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SUMMARY:Virtual May PHP Meetup - Never* Use Arrays with Larry Garfield
DESCRIPTION:PHP loves its arrays. Arrays are the uber-data structure. They'
 re a list\, a map\, a stack\, a queue\, everything in one! Which is the pr
 oblem.\n\nModern PHP grossly over-uses arrays. In most cases there are bet
 ter options today\, and when you find yourself reaching for "oh I'll just 
 make this an associative array"\, stop. An extra 60 seconds of thought and
  code will often give you a more readable\, faster\, more memory-efficient
 \, more flexible alternative. Classes\, iterables\, and collections can an
 d should replace arrays in most of your day to day coding.\n\nThis talk wi
 ll go through what PHP arrays actually are (hint: they are not\, in fact\,
  arrays at all)\, why they're so problematic\, and what to do instead. By 
 the end\, you should find yourself (almost) never reaching for arrays to s
 olve a problem.\n\n---\n\nLarry Garfield has been building websites since 
 he was a sophomore in high school\, which is longer ago than he'd like to 
 admit. Larry was an active Drupal contributor and consultant for over a de
 cade\, and led the Drupal 8 Web Services initiative that helped transform 
 Drupal into a modern PHP platform.\n\nLarry is Director of Developer Exper
 ience at Platform.sh\, a leading continuous deployment cloud hosting compa
 ny. He is also a member of the PHP-FIG Core Committee.\n\nLarry holds a Ma
 ster’s degree in Computer Science from DePaul University. He blogs at bo
 th https://platform.sh/ and https://www.garfieldtech.com/.\n\n---\n\nNashv
 ille PHP is a community of PHP and Web developers serving the metro Nashvi
 lle and Middle Tennessee areas. Everyone is welcome\, no matter your skill
  level. Come learn with us!\n\nhttps://www.larachat.co/meetings/virtual-ma
 y-php-meetup-never-use-arrays-with-larry-garfield
URL:https://www.larachat.co/meetings/virtual-may-php-meetup-never-use-array
 s-with-larry-garfield
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