Working with Other Extension Gotchas

Learn how to handle the ZIP extension and what the new features introduced in the PHP 8 release are.

We'll cover the following

New database extension operating system library requirements
Reviewing changes to the ZIP extension
Examining PCRE extension changes
Working with Intl extension changes
Understanding cURL extension changes
Reviewing COM extension changes
Examining other extension changes

PHP 8 introduced a number of other noteworthy changes to several PHP extensions. As we have stressed time and again, it’s extremely important for our future careers as PHP developers to be aware of these changes.

Let’s first have a look at changes to database extensions.

New database extension operating system library requirements

Any developer using MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, or PHP Data Objects (PDO) needs to be aware of new requirements for supporting operating system libraries. The following table summarizes the new minimum versions required in PHP 8:

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Introduction

Section 1: PHP 8 Tips

Introducing New PHP 8 OOP Features

PHP 8's Functional Additions

Taking Advantage of Error-Handling Enhancements

Making Direct C Language Calls

Section 2: PHP 8 Tricks

Discovering Potential OOP Backward-Compatibility Breaks

Understanding PHP 8 Functional Differences

Avoiding Traps When Using PHP 8 Extensions

Learning about PHP 8's Deprecated or Removed Functionality

Section 3: Best Practices

Mastering PHP 8 Best Practices

Improving Performance

Migrating Existing PHP Apps to PHP 8

Creating PHP 8 Applications Using Asynchronous Programming

Conclusion

Working with Other Extension Gotchas

New database extension operating system library requirements