Month: September 2024

Adding Zeros to the front of a number in JavaScript.

September 7, 2024 / September 7, 2024 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

To format a number to always have six characters, including leading zeros if necessary, you can use JavaScript’s padStart method. This method pads the current string with another string (repeated, if needed) until the resulting string reaches the desired length. Here’s a simple example of how to do this: Explanation: You can use this function […]

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How to add a BCC to PHP mail() command.

September 5, 2024 / February 9, 2025 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

To add BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) recipients when sending mail in PHP, you can modify the headers to include BCC recipients. Here’s how you can do it: Example using PHP mail() function: Explanation: This will send the email to the primary recipient and also BCC it to hidden1@example.com and hidden2@example.com. Considerations:

How to use Māori macrons in your PHP 8.3 code.

September 5, 2024 / September 5, 2024 by Philip Newman | Leave a Comment

To convert UTF-8 characters with macrons (e.g., Māori macrons like “ā”, “ē”, etc.) into their corresponding HTML entity codes in PHP, you can use the mb_encode_numericentity() function from the mbstring extension. Here’s an example of how to achieve this: Example Code: Explanation: Example Input/Output: Notes: This approach will correctly convert the UTF-8 macron characters to […]