PHP 7: The New New PHP

Crell

The next era in the life of our favorite language has come.  PHP 7 brings numerous improvements to PHP, from minor syntactic enhancements to major engine changes to a new, stronger type system.

What does it mean for developers?  What exactly are the new tools at our disposal?  Are the changes in PHP 7 worth the upgrade?  We'll try to answer that question, and make the case for upgrading sooner rather than later.

Slides are available here.

Session Track

PHP

Experience Level

Intermediate

Drupal Version

When & Where

Time: 
Wednesday, 11 May, 2016 - 13:00 to 14:00
Room: 
271-273 [Acquia]