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GitHub
github.com › hammer-tools › php-hammer
GitHub - hammer-tools/php-hammer: PHP Hammer is an inspections and tools plugin compatible with Intellij IDEA / PhpStorm. · GitHub
PHP Hammer is a plugin specifically designed for PhpStorm, bringing a range of useful new inspections with built-in quick-fix support.
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Languages   Kotlin 55.8% | PHP 40.3% | HTML 3.6% | Java 0.3%
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Coding Horror
blog.codinghorror.com › the-php-singularity
The PHP Singularity
May 20, 2025 - I can’t even say what’s wrong with PHP, because – okay. Imagine you have uh, a toolbox. A set of tools. Looks okay, standard stuff in there. You pull out a screwdriver, and you see it’s one of those weird tri-headed things. Okay, well, that’s not very useful to you, but you guess it comes in handy sometimes. You pull out the hammer, but to your dismay, it has the claw part on both sides.
Discussions

An actual PHP hammer with the claw on both sides
So thinking PHP is horrible without ever having ever used it is as bad as thinking PHP is good without ever having used anything better · The amount of sheer genericity, that is consistent reuse of concepts and freedom of expression stemming from wide application of simple rules, in something ... More on news.ycombinator.com
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“If Your Only Tool Is a Hammer Then Every Problem Looks Like a Nail”
I can’t even say what’s wrong with PHP, because— okay. Imagine you have uh, a toolbox. A set of tools. Looks okay, standard stuff in there · You pull out a screwdriver, and you see it’s one of those weird tri-headed things. Okay, well, that’s not very useful to you, but you guess ... More on news.ycombinator.com
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JetBrains
plugins.jetbrains.com › plugin › 19515-php-hammer
PHP Hammer - IntelliJ IDEs Plugin | Marketplace
PHP Hammer is a powerful plugin that enhances the PHP language in PhpStorm by adding 56 new inspections that are not available natively. These inspections provide...
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GitHub
github.com › hammer-tools › php-hammer › blob › master › CHANGELOG.md
php-hammer/CHANGELOG.md at master · hammer-tools/php-hammer
PHP Hammer is an inspections and tools plugin compatible with Intellij IDEA / PhpStorm. - php-hammer/CHANGELOG.md at master · hammer-tools/php-hammer
Author   hammer-tools
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Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com › item
An actual PHP hammer with the claw on both sides | Hacker News
April 20, 2012 - So thinking PHP is horrible without ever having ever used it is as bad as thinking PHP is good without ever having used anything better · The amount of sheer genericity, that is consistent reuse of concepts and freedom of expression stemming from wide application of simple rules, in something ...
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GitHub
github.com › hammer-tools › php-hammer › issues
Issues · hammer-tools/php-hammer
PHP Hammer is an inspections and tools plugin compatible with Intellij IDEA / PhpStorm. - hammer-tools/php-hammer
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GitHub
github.com › hammer-tools › php-hammer › wiki
Home · hammer-tools/php-hammer Wiki · GitHub
PHP Hammer is an inspections and tools plugin compatible with Intellij IDEA / PhpStorm. - hammer-tools/php-hammer
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Devhell
devhell.info › post › 2012-02-03 › the-hammer-that-is-php
Episode 5: The Hammer That is PHP - /dev/hell
In this episode we talk about dealnews, how they use PHP (and how they also use it in some interesting ways), and his thoughts on issues like concurrency and evented systems.
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GitHub
github.com › maidenone › phpHammer
GitHub - maidenone/phpHammer: 3d model of php hammer · GitHub
3d model of php hammer. Contribute to maidenone/phpHammer development by creating an account on GitHub.
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GitHub
github.com › hammer-tools
hammer-tools · GitHub
PHP Hammer is an inspections and tools plugin compatible with Intellij IDEA / PhpStorm.
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Thingiverse
thingiverse.com › thing:3351420
Thingiverse - php double clawed hammer by mattlang
January 12, 2019 - Modified two things using tinkercad. May have to scale it down to fit your printer, handle is pretty long.Source of the php hammer comes from this article: I can’t even say what’s wrong with PHP, because— okay. Imagine you have uh, a toolbox. A set of tools.
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PHP
php.net › manual › en › function.trader-cdlhammer.php
PHP: trader_cdlhammer - Manual
PHP Manual · Function Reference · Mathematical Extensions · Trader · Trader Functions · (PECL trader >= 0.2.0) trader_cdlhammer — Hammer · trader_cdlhammer( array $open, array $high, array $low, array $close ): array · open · Opening price, array of real values.
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What the Daily WTF?
what.thedailywtf.com › home › categories › general › funny stuff › i think i found a better php analogy
I think I found a better PHP analogy - What the Daily WTF?
February 23, 2015 - We're all familiar with the PHP hammer: Now, while it's a funny picture, I never really agreed with it completely. I mean, PHP, as a language, is not incompetent. It really provides facilities to do many cool thing...
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Hacker News
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"Finally, let's use his tool analogy. PHP is a double-clawed hammer. What if you... | Hacker News
June 29, 2012 - Except that, if you're removing nails, there are much better tools than the claw on a hammer. [1][2] I've done demolition, and I've had to pull a lot of nails, and the claw on a hammer is about the last tool I'd use for the job. I basically only use the claw to straighten or remove a ...
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Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com › item
“If Your Only Tool Is a Hammer Then Every Problem Looks Like a Nail” | Hacker News
May 13, 2014 - I can’t even say what’s wrong with PHP, because— okay. Imagine you have uh, a toolbox. A set of tools. Looks okay, standard stuff in there · You pull out a screwdriver, and you see it’s one of those weird tri-headed things. Okay, well, that’s not very useful to you, but you guess ...
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/programmerhumor › the 2021 release of the hipster php hammer.
r/ProgrammerHumor on Reddit: The 2021 release of the Hipster PHP hammer.
March 14, 2021 - phpStormWtf · r/ProgrammerHumor • · r/ProgrammerHumor · For anything funny related to programming and software development. Members Online · upvotes · · comments · iHatePHP · r/ProgrammerHumor • · r/ProgrammerHumor · For anything funny related to programming and software development.
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Codenewbie
codenewbie.org › blogs › the-story-of-php
The Story of PHP
July 8, 2015 - Like all programming languages, ... PHP is highly criticized and even mocked, being called such things as a "double clawed hammer", meaning a broken or useless tool....
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DEV Community
dev.to › web_dev-usman › whats-wrong-with-php-why-developers-hate-it-48jn
What’s Wrong With PHP? Why Developers Hate It - DEV Community
February 18, 2025 - But PHP is just a tool. Like a hammer. If you hit someone over the head with a hammer, you’re an idiot.