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Advanced Patterns with the Symfony Clock: MockClock, NativeClock, and More

Advanced Patterns with the Symfony Clock: MockClock, NativeClock, and More

Update: 2025-11-21
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/advanced-patterns-with-the-symfony-clock-mockclock-nativeclock-and-more.

This article explores non-trivial, production-grade patterns for the Clock component, moving beyond simple “now” calls to integrating with JWT authentication.

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Advanced Patterns with the Symfony Clock: MockClock, NativeClock, and More

Advanced Patterns with the Symfony Clock: MockClock, NativeClock, and More

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