A major role of a compiler is the code analysis it performs before turning a programming language into machine code. During this process, a variety of diagnostics are performed, which provides valuable insights into the code that’s being compiled. Let’s take a look at what we’ve found when compiling the PHP world.
... continue readingThere are many obvious advantages of running compiled PHP on .NET, such as higher performance, using .NET libraries and services or being able to develop cross-platform applications. This article will try to introduce a more subtle benefit that may be harder to grasp, but is one of the most compelling ones: security.
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