Enhancing Drupal with PHP 8 - Exploring New Features and Compatibility

Explore the latest PHP 8 features and their implementation in Drupal core through this 37-minute conference talk from DrupalCon Singapore 2024. Dive into detailed explanations of PHP 8's exciting features across versions 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3, including the JIT compiler, strict type hinting, constructor property promotion, attributes, Enums, and object property handling. Learn about Drupal's PHP version requirements, understanding how Drupal 10 requires PHP 8.1 and the upcoming Drupal 11 will need PHP 8.3. Discover how Drupal core and related projects like Symfony maintain version compatibility while implementing updates. Gain practical knowledge about implementing these features in both contributed and custom code. Designed for developers with PHP coding experience, walk away with a comprehensive understanding of PHP 8's new features and their practical application in Drupal development.