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What is New in Drupal 8

  • Updates to internal systems and APIs

Managing HTTP Requests

  • Symfony HTTP request handling

Caching in Drupal

  • Examples of cached data
  • Drupal's Cache API
  • Cache clearing procedures
  • Tagging mechanisms

Automatic Class Loading

  • Drupal 8-specific approach
  • Directories and namespaces

Drupal Rules and Programming Concepts

  • Alterability
  • Hooks
  • Plugins
  • Dependency Injection
  • Routing
  • Links
  • Module theming and output
  • Separation of content, configuration, and state data
  • Internationalization (i18n)
  • Accessibility and usability
  • Database independence
  • Security (all user-provided input is potentially insecure)
  • Testing and documentation

Common Programming Mistakes in Drupal

  • Over-programming
  • Excessive code execution
  • Storing PHP code in the database
  • Alternatives to storing PHP code in the database
  • Working in isolation

Programming Examples

  • Registering URLs and displaying content
  • Utilizing the Drupal Form API
  • Developing with Ajax
  • Working with Entities and Fields

Theming

  • Theming engines
  • Twig template files and variables
  • Preprocess functions
  • Including CSS and JS

Programming Tools and Tips
 

Requirements

Knowledge of Drupal usage, along with a basic understanding of PHP or any other procedural language (such as C, VB, or similar).

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