Ray now supports Laravel 11's Context
– myray.app - submitted by Spatie
You can now quickly view what's stored in Laravel's context array.
Read more [myray.app]
Posts tagged with php
Laravel facades vs class aliases
– svenluijten.com - submitted by Sven
Diving into the difference between Laravel's facades and PHP's class aliases.
Read more [svenluijten.com]
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Migrating from MySQL to Postgres using Laravel's query builder
– flareapp.io - submitted by Spatie
Discover how we migrated Flare from MySQL to Postgress with the help of Laravel's query builder.
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Embed Livewire Components Using Wire Extender
– wire-elements.dev - submitted by Philo
Wire Extender allows you to embed any Livewire component on any website or even within a static HTML file.
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Adding text to an image using PHP and GD
– rias.be
There might be many reasons you need to add text on top of an existing image.
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Reducing PHP's CPU usage by nearly 40% by upgrading from Ubuntu 20.04 to 22.04
At Oh Dear we've updated the OS on our servers and discovered a pretty nice side effect.
Read more [ohdear.app]
From Backend Dev to Front and Center: A First-Time Speaker's Journey to PHP UK 2024
– www.conroyp.com - submitted by Paul Conroy
After years of asking myself "why not?", at this year's PHP UK Conference I gave a talk in front of a large audience for the first time. It was a nervous, scary, but exhilarating couple of days - I've shared my experience in the hope it'll encourage others to take the same chance in future!
Read more [www.conroyp.com]
Laravel Zero - Let's build a TCP server
– blog.oussama-mater.tech - submitted by Oussama Mater
Building console applications can be a lot of fun, but also quite challenging. Laravel Zero, however, falls short in the first part.
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Enhancing error reporting with custom context and glows
– flareapp.io - submitted by Spatie
Learn how to improve your debugging experience with custom context and glows.
Read more [flareapp.io]
Validate Data Types in Laravel Collections Using the `ensure()` Method
– ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen
Learn about the "ensure" method and how to use it to verify that only items of a given data type exist in Laravel Collections.
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Laravel Artisan Command Dependency Injection
You should consider using the handle() method for dependency injection in Artisan commands, rather than __construct().
Read more [ides.dev]
Sniffing out stray ray() calls with Pest architecture testing
– myray.app - submitted by Spatie
Whether you're building a shiny new feature or refactoring a bug deep in a legacy codebase, before you merge your work to production you want to get rid of all those ray() calls you littered the codebase with.
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Retry mechanisms in Laravel
– ahmedshamim.com - submitted by Ahmed Shamim
Laravel provides some excellent 'Retry' mechanisms out of the box for handling transient failures! In this article, we'll learn about these mechanisms to build a reliable system using Laravel!
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Improved handling of 404 errors with Livewire
– srwiez.com - submitted by Eser DENIZ
I like to use the findOrFail() function in Livewire methods that call actions. But I really don't like the default behaviour of Livewire showing a modal view with a 404. Let me show you how to personalise that.
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Using Laravel to interact with OpenAI's Assistants API (with Vision)
– geoligard.com - submitted by Goran Popović
A step-by-step guide on how to utilize the new Assistants and Vision APIs with Laravel.
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Laravel Data v4 has been released
We've released a new major version of our popular laravel-data package. My colleague Ruben wrote a post mentioning all of the changes.
Read more [rubenvanassche.com]
My keynote at PHPUKConference 2024 original
Here's the recording of the keynote at this year's PHPUKConference.
Automatically Hash Laravel Model Values Using the "Hashed" Cast
– ashallendesign.co.uk - submitted by Ash Allen
Learn how to automatically hash sensitive data (such as passwords) using the "hashed" model cast in Laravel. This article also covers how to test your field is being hashed correctly.
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The podcasts I listen to as a PHP developer
– dcblog.dev - submitted by David Carr
I listen to a lot of podcasts, they keep me inspired, I've compiled a lost of the podcasts I listen to as a PHP developer.
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The infamous Repository Pattern in PHP
– doeken.org - submitted by Doeke Norg
The repository pattern is a data source abstraction that behaves like a collection; containing domain (value) objects. In this post we'll be exploring what a repository is, and what it is not.
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