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[...] operations are incredibly simple and thus usually faster than common arithmetic operations. Built-In methods for Static Types In Zephir, we have been always promoting object-oriented programming [...]

[...] them work as callbacks: call_user_func(function() { echo “hello”; }); Together with built-in methods you can do amazing and elegant things as: print_r(data->map( [4, 8, 12, 32, 5], [...]

[...] Zephir Clone the repository and run the installer is enough to get Zephir running: Testing Zephir Now, we can create an skeleton for a simple extension: The following files are created: [...]

[...] This screencast explains how to use Zephir to create your first PHP extension. Check a written explanation for this screencast here [...]

[...] if you’re expecting a value from these methods and produce a compiler exception: Branch Prediction Hints Now a developer can specify branch prediction hints. What is branch prediction? Check the [...]

[...] methods are exported as real methods but you don’t have to write them one by one. Return Type Hints Now, methods in classes and interfaces can have return type hints, these will provide useful [...]

[...] generate more efficient code if it knows the value of a parameter is constant or inmutable: Static Analysis Another feature we are implementing is static analysis on conditional assignments. The idea [...]

[...] the skeleton directory also called “utils”. This subdirectory is used to place the Zephir code. Now, let’s create a simple class to test our extension: Enter the extension directory [...]

[...] see the following: Conclusion It’s easy to test Zephir in a Vagrant Box. Check the Zephir documentation to know what more is this language capable of. [...]

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[...] . Strict/Flexible Parameter Data-Types Another feature we’re implementing is strict/flexible parameter data types. In Zephir, you can specify the data type of each parameter of a method. By [...]