This blog post describes a piece of problematic PHP code. The author, working alone, shares it for catharsis and dark humor. To protect confidentiality, the code is generalized, potentially causing inconsistencies. The code fetches data, iterates through it, and retrieves details using dynamic property access for localization. It then formats costs based on a category variable, accessing an array $mot with arbitrary indices. Extensive HTML string manipulation is present, including generating quantity selection blocks. The code decodes JSON for time data, indicating dates are stored as strings. Dropdown lists are constructed using $mot array values. Ultimately, the processed data is inserted into a template. The process is repeated for child items, leading to nearly duplicated code. Furthermore, child items can also have siblings, requiring another iteration with similar code logic. The author expresses a hope that the original programmer will eventually learn to use methods and functions. The provided code snippet demonstrates the initial data fetching and processing loop for main and child items. It includes complex conditional logic for cost calculation and formatting. The dynamic property access for localization and currency is highlighted. The introduction of HTML snippets for quantity and time selection is also noted. The repetitive nature of code for main items, children, and siblings makes the codebase inefficient.