Memory usage in PHP – Dealing with arrays

Drupal is built on PHP, so any developer working with Drupal needs some PHP knowledge. PHP memory management can initially be a difficult concept to grasp.

In this Acro Commerce Tech Talk video, Rob Thornton covers PHP arrays and memory use. He goes over various examples, helping to shed some light on using arrays effectively. Along the way, Rob discusses passing arrays by value vs. passing arrays by reference and shares some tips about each.

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