Application requirements have changed dramatically in recent years. Only a few years ago a large application had tens of servers, seconds of response time, hours of offline maintenance and gigabytes of data. Today applications are deployed on everything from mobile devices to cloud-based clusters running thousands of multi-core processors. Users expect millisecond response times and […]
Read MoreCheckout PIMF Starter Book
This is a hands-on book. You won’t be able to complete it by reading it in a metro on a way to work. You’ll have to read this book while in front of a computer getting your hands dirty. You will learn developing console and web applications as well as micro services. This book is […]
Read MorePIMF vs. Silex
This performance comparison was done by TechEmpower, Inc. CA. They made the benchmark of many web application frameworks executing fundamental tasks such as JSON serialization, database access, and server-side template composition. Each framework is operating in a realistic production configuration. Results are captured on physical hardware. The test implementations are largely community-contributed and all source […]
Read MoreShould a function have only one return statement?
I would say that you can definitely have more than one return statement. Therefore I would like to suggest to: 1.) Minimize the number of returns in each routine. It’s harder to understand a routine if, reading it at the bottom, you’re unaware of the possibility that it returned somewhere above. 2.)Use a return when […]
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