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The new clamp() function in PHP 8.6

You know how sometimes you want to ensure that a value stays within a specific range? Maybe you’re working with user input, configuration values, or any scenario where you need to enforce boundaries.


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Partial Function Application is coming in PHP 8.6

Ever reach for a simple callback and end up writing a tiny novella—an arrow function stuffed with types, reordered parameters, and boilerplate just to pass one value through?


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One CSS Trick to Eliminate Scrollbar Layout Shifts

When a webpage’s content exceeds the viewport height, browsers typically introduce a vertical scrollbar. This can lead to layout shifts, especially when navigating between pages or toggling content visibility, as the presence or absence of the scrollbar alters the available width for content.


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The modern way to draw squircles using corner-shape in CSS

For years, we’ve faked “characterful” corners with SVG masks, pseudo-elements, and more than a few headaches. The problem? Border-radius only controls size, not shape.


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The new, standards‑compliant URI/URL API in PHP 8.5

PHP’s parse_url was not compliant with RFC 3986 (generic, permissive URIs) or WHATWG URL (browser-style URLs), leading to inconsistent behavior, interoperability problems with tools like cURL, and subtle security issues such as parsing confusion.


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