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What IS Laravel

Short introduction to Laravel, a leading framework powered by PHP.

Laravel is an open-source PHP web application framework that provides a robust set of tools and libraries for building web applications. It was created by Taylor Otwell and was first released in 2011.

Laravel follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern and is known for its elegant syntax, developer-friendly features, and extensive documentation.

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Here are some key features and characteristics of Laravel:

✅ Elegant Syntax​

Laravel is often praised for its clean and expressive syntax, which makes it easy for developers to write readable and maintainable code. It emphasizes developer happiness and productivity.

✅ Artisan CLI​

Laravel includes a powerful command-line tool called "Artisan" that allows developers to perform common tasks, such as generating code, managing database migrations, and running tests, through the command line.

✅ MVC Architecture​

Laravel encourages the separation of concerns through the MVC architectural pattern. This separation makes it easier to manage the codebase, improve code maintainability, and facilitate collaboration among developers.

✅ Database Access​

Laravel provides an intuitive and expressive query builder, as well as an Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) called Eloquent. These features simplify database operations and allow developers to work with databases using PHP code instead of writing raw SQL queries.

✅ Authentication and Authorization​

Laravel offers a comprehensive authentication system out of the box. Developers can easily configure user authentication and define access control rules for their applications.

✅ Middleware​

Middleware in Laravel allows you to filter HTTP requests entering your application. It's useful for tasks like authentication, logging, and CORS handling. You can use built-in middleware or create custom ones to tailor the behavior of your application.

✅ Routing​

Laravel provides a clean and flexible routing system that makes it easy to define and manage application routes. It supports RESTful routing and allows developers to group routes for organization.

✅ Blade Templating Engine​

Blade is Laravel's templating engine, which offers an elegant and efficient way to create dynamic views. It supports template inheritance, control structures, and includes.

✅ Dependency Injection and IoC Container​

Laravel utilizes dependency injection and an Inversion of Control (IoC) container to manage class dependencies and facilitate testing. This promotes the use of clean and testable code.

✅ Testing​

Laravel includes PHPUnit for testing applications. It also provides helpful testing tools and utilities, making it straightforward to write unit and integration tests for your code.

✅ Security​

Laravel emphasizes security best practices. It includes features like CSRF protection, input validation, and SQL injection prevention to help developers build secure applications.

✅ Community and Ecosystem​

Laravel has a large and active community of developers, which has led to the creation of a vibrant ecosystem of packages and extensions. Many packages are available via Composer, a PHP package manager.

✅ Documentation and Learning Resources​

Laravel offers extensive and well-maintained documentation. There are also many tutorials, courses, and community-contributed resources available for learning and mastering Laravel.

✅ Laravel Samples​

👉 Soft UI Dashboard Laravel Livewire​

Soft UI Dashboard Laravel Livewire comes with dozens of handcrafted UI elements tailored for Bootstrap 5 and an out of the box Laravel backend. The Livewire integration allows you to build dynamic interfaces easier without leaving the comfort of your favourite framework.

If you combine this even further with Alpine.js, you get the perfect combo for kickstarting your next project.

Soft UI Dashboard Laravel Livewire, crafted by Creative-Tim.

👉 Material Dashboard PRO Laravel​

The dashboard's look & feel is based on Material Design 2, Google's new approach to designing components and interfaces.

Add in ready-made CRUDs and you've got a full stack tool for building awesome-looking Laravel apps.

Material Dashboard PRO Laravel, crafted by Creative-Tim.

✅ In Summary​

Laravel has become one of the most popular PHP frameworks for web development due to its developer-friendly approach, powerful features, and active community.

It is widely used for building a variety of web applications, including content management systems (CMS), e-commerce platforms, APIs, and more.

✅ Resources​