SMRTR ProgrammingFeb 24, 2026Daily.dev

Building a Rules Engine with PHP.

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Rules engines replace hardcoded if-statements with dynamic business logic defined at runtime. This tutorial shows building a PHP rules engine using callables to validate shopping cart discounts with flexible validation modes.

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