FAQ on Phalcon

ODM stands for Object Document Mapper. It offers a CRUD functionality, events and validations among other services in Phalcon. In the context of Phalcon, when asked about ODM (Object Document Mapper) in an interview, it typically refers to Phalcon’s integration with MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database. ODM in Phalcon allows developers to work with MongoDB … Read more

Phalcon uses Volt templating Engine. Volt provides Phalcon fast execution as it is very fast and designer friendly templating language written in C for PHP. Volt is inspired by Jinja and written by Armin Ronacher. In Phalcon, the default template engine used is Volt. Volt is a fast and efficient templating engine designed specifically for … Read more

In Phalcon, md5, base64 and sh1 protocol is used to encrypt the password. In Phalcon, passwords are typically encrypted using hashing algorithms rather than protocols. The most commonly used hashing algorithm for password encryption in Phalcon is bcrypt. Bcrypt is a secure hashing algorithm designed specifically for password hashing, providing resistance to brute-force attacks and … Read more

CSRF timeout is increased by increasing the token time because tokens default uses sessions. In Phalcon, CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection timeout can be adjusted by modifying the session expiration time since CSRF tokens are typically managed through sessions. You can increase the CSRF timeout by adjusting the session configuration in Phalcon’s configuration files. Here’s … Read more

CSRF stands for Cross Site Request Forgery. CSRF is created to prevent the form values from being sent outside our application. It generates a random nonce (token) in each form. In a Phalcon interview, if you’re asked about CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery), you would want to provide a comprehensive answer: CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) is … Read more