There’s a lot of outdated information on the Web that leads new PHP users astray, propagating bad practices and insecure code. PHP: The Right Way is an easy-to-read, quick reference for PHP popular coding standards, links to authoritative tutorials around the Web and what the contributors consider to be best practices at the present time.

There is no canonical way to use PHP. This website aims to introduce new PHP developers to some topics which they may not discover until it is too late, and aims to give seasoned pros some fresh ideas on those topics they've been doing for years without ever reconsidering. This ebook will also not tell you which tools to use, but instead offer suggestions for multiple options, when possible explaining the differences in approach and use-case.

Summary:

• Code Style Guide
• Language Highlights
• Dependency Management
• Coding Practices
• Dependency Injection
• Databases
• Templating
• Errors and Exceptions
• Security
• Testing
• Servers and Deployment
• Virtualization
• Caching
• Documenting your Code