Hi there!

I've got a quick update for you about some things I worked on the past weeks.

PHP 8.1

Just now, I've published a new blog post about being able to use "new" in initializers in PHP 8.1. You can read it here: https://stitcher.io/blog/php-81-new-in-inititalizers. This is such a small feature, though one I believe will have a noticeable impact on many people's developer lives. I like it!

If you want a quick summary about what's new in PHP 8.1, by the way, you can still subscribe to my Road to PHP 8.1 mini series! I'm also working on an updated version of Front Line PHP for PHP 8.1, which will be a free upgrade for everyone who bought the book.

Finally, if you can't wait to get your feet wet with PHP 8.1, it's good to know that PHP 8.1 RC 3 is already available. PHP core developers do like it when people play around with these release candidates, in order to help find bugs. The EAP build of PhpStorm also supports most PHP 8.1 features, so it's the perfect time to start playing with it!

The Road to PHP: Static Analysis

And just a quick update on the second edition of the Road to PHP: the series has started! If you weren't subscribed yet, and if you want to get started or learn some more things about static analysis, you can now subscribe! I've already received lots of positive feedback, which I really appreciate!

That's it for this update, until next time!

Brent