Posts tagged with compatibility
– blog.logrocket.com - submitted by Leonardo Losoviz
This is an intro to how transpiling works for PHP: Similar to how Babel compiles JS to make it compatible with older browsers, Rector can convert PHP code across versions. So we can use PHP 7.4 features (typed properties, arrow functions), and deploy it to PHP 7.1.
Read more [blog.logrocket.com]
In this video you'll learn how add support for multiple PHP and Laravel versions, and how to run the tests against all combinations of Laravel and PHP.
Read more [spatie.be]
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David Gilbertson tells you all about polyfills.
Faced with the reality that you can’t write modern code and expect it to work for all users, you have exactly two choices:
- Only use language features available in all the browsers you support
- Write modern code, then do something to make it work in older browsers
If you have decided on option one then I respectfully suggest that you are bonkers, and insist that you state your case in the comments. I believe that developers who are able to explore all the new stuff and use it in their day-to-day jobs stay happy, and being happy is important.
https://hackernoon.com/polyfills-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-or-maybe-a-bit-less-7c8de164e423