I want to execute raw SQL using Doctrine 2 I need to truncate the database tables and initialize tables with default test data. Answer I found out the answer is probably: A NativeQuery lets you execute native SQL, mapping the results according to your specifications. Such a specification that describes how an SQL result set is mapped to a Doctrine
Is an X-Requested-With header server check sufficient to protect against a CSRF for an ajax-driven application?
I’m working on a completely ajax-driven application where all requests pass through what basically amounts to a main controller which, at its bare bones, looks something like this: if(strtolower($…
Static class initializer in PHP
I have an helper class with some static functions. All the functions in the class require a ‘heavy’ initialization function to run once (as if it were a constructor). Is there a good practice for achieving this? The only thing I thought of was calling an init function, and breaking its flow if it has already run once (using a
Replacing a specific part of a query string PHP
I use $_SERVER[‘QUERY_STRING’] to get the query sting. A example would be a=123&b=456&c=789 How could I remove the b value from the query string to obtain a=123&c=789 where b can be any value of any length and is alpha numeric. Any ideas appreciated, thanks. Answer The value is going to be $_GET[‘b’]. How about:
Which regexp php is using for filter_var($url, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL)?
filter_var($url, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL) seems to be great way to detect if $url contains url or not. Is there any way to see what regular expression this function uses for detecting? Thank you
How to use Visual Studio for WordPress development?
Does anyone use Visual Studio to do WordPress development? If so, how do you do it?
Preventing JavaScript Injections in a PHP Web Application
What are the measures needed to prevent or to stop JavaScript injections from happening in a PHP Web application so that sensitive information is not given out (best-practices in PHP, HTML/XHTML and JavaScript)? Answer A good first step is applying the methods listed in the question Gert G linked. This covers in detail the variety of functions that can be
PHP/MySQL Pagination with one query
The way I am doing my pagination now is as follow: =============== First I do the normal query, and get all the result back. After that I count the results, lets say 300. I do this with num_results …
Split a string array into pieces
Let’s say I have an array that store like this: How should I make the array[0] string split into piece by separated the “;”? Then I want to save them in array again, or display them out. How should I do it? Answer I would personally use the preg_split to get rid of that extra array element that would occur
PHP set warnings as fatal
Is there a way to specify in php.ini or apache level that the script execution should halt on any warnings? I tried searching through google and stackoverflow but couldn’t find any relevant …