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PHP 8.5 Release Announcement

3 days ago
https://www.php.net/releases/8.5/en.php
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  • #Web Development
  • #Programming
  • PHP 8.5 introduces a built-in URI extension for parsing and handling URLs according to RFC 3986 and WHATWG standards.
  • The new pipe operator (|>) enables chaining callables left-to-right for cleaner code without intermediary variables.
  • Enhanced clone() syntax allows modifying properties during object cloning, simplifying the 'with-er' pattern for readonly classes.
  • The #[\u005CNoDiscard] attribute warns when a function's return value is unused, improving API safety.
  • Static closures and first-class callables can now be used in constant expressions, including attribute parameters.
  • Persistent handles reduce overhead by reusing connections across PHP requests.
  • New array_first() and array_last() functions simplify accessing array elements.
  • Deprecations include shell_exec(), certain type casts, and the disable_classes INI setting.
  • New attributes like #[\u005COverride] and #[\u005CDeprecated] enhance code safety and clarity.
  • Improvements in Dom\Element methods and new functions like grapheme_levenshtein() expand PHP's capabilities.
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