---
title: "PHP 8.5 Introduces an INI Diff Option"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/php-8-5-introduces-an-ini-diff-option-s05jz02k6
source_url: https://laravel-news.com/php-85-introduces-an-ini-diff-option
type: article
source: "Laravel News"
published: 2025-07-10T13:11:05.263Z
updated: 2025-07-10T13:11:26.807Z
tags: ["docker", "php"]
reading_time: 3
upvotes: 44
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# PHP 8.5 Introduces an INI Diff Option

**[Laravel News](https://daily.dev/sources/ln)** · 3 min read · 44 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

PHP 8.5 introduces a new `--ini=diff` flag that displays INI configuration values that differ from built-in defaults, making it easier to identify custom settings. The feature helps developers quickly spot configuration changes without manually comparing values in php.ini files. The article demonstrates how to test this feature using PHP 8.5 alpha builds with Docker containers, showing practical examples of identifying non-default settings in both minimal and production configurations.

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