2 years ago

Category: PHP, PHP

PHP 8.1 is scheduled to be released on the 25th of Nov, 2021. Of course, meanwhile, you may test the new features, syntax changes, and other improvements in your local environment. In this article, we are going to see how you can start playing with PHP 8.1 RC on your Mac. First, ensure that Brew is installed and up-to-date by running: Next, install the repository of formulae that contains PHP 8.1: Finally, install PHP 8.1 and start using it by running: You may now double-check that you are indeed using PHP 8.1 by running: Of course, help the PHP development team by reporting any issues found in the bug reporting system.

Consider supporting my work: I've participated in this week's PHP Internals News podcast to discuss the PHP RFC Auto-capturing Multi-statement Closures that I've written in collaboration with Larry Garfield.…