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Generators are forward-only iterators, i.e. you can only request the next value, not the previous, next but one etc. They are useful for iterating sequential data sets such as reading a file line by line (in order).
Generators are forward-only iterators, i.e. you can only request the next value, not the previous, next but one etc. They are useful for iterating sequential data sets such as reading a file line by line (in order).
== Built-in web server ==
PHP comes with a built-in web server which is useful for development purposes, although it should never be used in production.
* '''Configuration directives:''' <code>-c config/php.ini</code>


== Useful dependencies ==
== Useful dependencies ==

Revision as of 19:44, 10 April 2018

Generators

Generators are similar to iterators that calculate their values on demand, thus potentially using fewer resources. They can be created using the yield keyword, e.g.:

function my_generator()
{
  yield 1;
  yield 2;
  yield 3;
}

Generators are forward-only iterators, i.e. you can only request the next value, not the previous, next but one etc. They are useful for iterating sequential data sets such as reading a file line by line (in order).

Built-in web server

PHP comes with a built-in web server which is useful for development purposes, although it should never be used in production.

  • Configuration directives: -c config/php.ini

Useful dependencies

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