Looking for modern PHP (8.5+) tutorials for beginners that emphasize best practices
Hi everyone,
I'm looking to learn modern PHP from scratch, but I want to make sure I'm starting off on the right foot with contemporary tools and patterns.
I used to program in PHP when it was at 5.6, but left Web Development for a while. im back and keep moving between nodeJS and back to PHP, i still think PHP much better for Web Development for 90% of cases.
Many tutorials online still cover outdated paradigms (like procedural scripts mixed with raw HTML or deprecated MySQL functions). I'm specifically looking for comprehensive learning resources (video courses, interactive sites) that focus on Modern PHP (8.4+).
What I'm hoping to find:
- Beginner-friendly explanations that don't skip over core fundamentals.
- Modern PHP 8.5+ features (Property Hooks, new array/string methods, property promotion, typed properties, etc.).
- Strict adherence to best practices (PSR standards, proper OOP concepts, PDO with prepared statements, dependency management via Composer).
- Projects built without relying heavily on massive frameworks right away.
If you have any recommended courses, YouTube playlists, or documentation guides that match this, please drop them below!
Thanks in advance!