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24 alternatives to Front Line PHP

Building modern applications with PHP 8

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Front Line PHP launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AE
   An eBook with hundreds of GNU Awk one-liners▲539

   Hi, I recently published my ebook on GNU awk one-liners [1]. It starts from the basics of awk syntax and then discusses one-liner examples. There's a chapter on regular expressions as well. The github repo has the details on how to get the PDF version, all the example files and code snippets used in the book, sample chapters as well the markdown source used to generate the PDF. I made all my ebooks [2] free last month amidst the pandemic fears. These include GNU grep & ripgrep, GNU sed and three books on regular expressions (Python, Ruby, JavaScript). I'd appreciate your feedback and hope…

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2IW
   I wrote a free eBook about many lesser-known/secret database tricks▲865

   2022 · sqlfordevs.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   PHPBot▲136

   The ultimate PHP Snippet bot

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Beginner’s Guide to Faster Websites▲166

   Free ebook on how to optimize your websites

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5AT
   A terminal emulator in pure PHP▲196

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   PHP 8 in a Nutshell▲3

   A no-fluff guide to PHP 8

   2022 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Hello Web App▲156

   Learn Python & Django by building a web app (pre-order)

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Quick Code for Chrome▲168

   Get free online programming courses in new tab, everyday

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9TB
   The best way to run PHP apps▲32

   2013 · serverpilot.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Teh Playground▲87

    Rapid online PHP prototyping

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11AP
    A PHP parser written in PHP▲77

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12PB
    PHP Best Practices, a short guide for common and confusing PHP tasks▲16

    2012 · phpbestpractices.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    PHPRunner▲103

    Professional web apps with little or no coding

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PHPForm▲104

    The ultimate Open source solution for form management

    2024 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Laravel Up & Running▲94

    The best way to learn Laravel today

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16LP
    Learning PHP and how to use APIs, made something slightly useful▲5

    2015 · dailytil.xyz · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Autoklose’s New eBook ▲71

    Guide to crafting killer subject lines

    2023 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Road to PHP 8.1▲10

    A 10-day newsletter to get you up to speed with PHP 8.1

    2021 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    50 drops of PHP▲7

    E-book with 50 PHP functions.

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20PC
    PHP Code Generator – A scaffolding framework▲27

    2014 · about.asika.tw · its alternatives →

21. 21
    3v4l - run php online▲6

    online php editor fiddle with shareable links

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22TO
    The only PHP library you miss▲12

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

23. 23PD
    PHP does Meta Programming too▲45

    2011 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24PD
    PhpAppBuild – develop software fast and easy▲8

    2016 · phpappbuild.com · its alternatives →

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