Using sys_getloadavg and num_cpus in PHP to Throttle API
Given that we know how to retrieve the number of CPU cores using PHP Function, we can then check the current load average, if it is larger than a …
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How to Get Number of CPU Cores using PHP Function (Platform Independent)
We can use the following PHP Function to return the number of CPU Cores in the current System. At Linux Servers, this is done via looking into processor information …
How to Retrieve the Camera Information (Meta Data) from JPEG Images using PHP?
Pictures/Images taken by Modern cameras (SLR or Smart Phones) have stored some additional data (meta information) in the JPEG such as camera model, make, exposure time, ISO etc. We …
How to Truncate a String in PHP?
The following is a PHP Function that allows us to truncate a string (and optionally appended with suffix e.g. dots) if the length exceeded the threshold. Otherwise, the function …
Filter out Spam Words using PHP Function
Many situations we want to be able to detect if a post/comment is spam by checking to see if it contains a list of spam/forbidden words. The following provides …