PHP7, To Code It Better
PHP7 came with many new features and changes. However, none of them were specifically for REST or web services. In fact, REST does not have any direct relation with language constructs. This is because REST is an architecture, while a language is there to provide constructs for implementation. So, does that mean PHP7 has some construct or feature which can make this implementation better? Yes and no. It depends on what we mean by implementation.
If we mean just getting a request and returning a response then No, there is no such specific feature. But, any RESTful Web Service is related to an entity, and an entity can have its own logic. So to provide RESTful Web Service for that entity, we need to write that logic ...
Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Read now
Unlock full access