Laravel Companion

The Laravel framework contains many useful helper functions, features and utility classes (such as Collections) - not all of these are well known. This book exposes these helper utilities to encourage accelerated application development using the Laravel framework (version 5.3).

Through the Laravel Companion you will learn about collections, facades, application helper functions, request and URL helper functions and much, much more.

If you've ever thought there "has to be an easier way" - there probably is in the form of a helper utility.

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Laravel Companion

Release Date

2016-08-25

Page Count

278

Formats

PDF, EPUB

Table of Contents

  •  
    •  
      • Who is This Book For?
      • Symbols Used In This Book
      • What Was Used to Write This Book?
  • I Helper Functions
    • 1. String Helper Functions
      • 1.1 Immutable Strings
      • 1.2 ascii($value)
      • 1.3 studly($value)
      • 1.4 camel($value)
      • 1.5 snake($value, $delimiter = '_')
      • 1.6 title($value)
      • 1.7 slug($title, $separator = '-')
      • 1.8 contains($haystack, $needles)
      • 1.9 endsWith($haystack, $needles)
      • 1.10 startsWith($haystack, $needles)
      • 1.11 finish($value, $cap)
      • 1.12 is($pattern, $value)
      • 1.13 length($value)
      • 1.14 limit($value, $limit = 100, $end = '...')
      • 1.15 words($value, $words = 100, $end = '...')
      • 1.16 lower($value)
      • 1.17 upper($value)
      • 1.18 plural($value, $count = 2)
      • 1.19 singular($value)
      • 1.20 singular Special Cases
      • 1.21 random($length = 16)
      • 1.22 quickRandom($length = 16)
      • 1.23 randomBytes($length = 16)
      • 1.24 equals($knownString, $userInput)
      • 1.25 parseCallback($callback, $default)
      • 1.26 replaceFirst($search, $replace, $subject)
      • 1.27 replaceLast($search, $replace, $subject)
      • 1.28 substr($string, $start, $length = null)
      • 1.29 ucfirst($string)
      • 1.30 trans($id = null, $parameters = [], $domain = 'messages', $locale = null)
      • 1.31 trans_choice($id, $number, array $parameters = [], $domain = 'messages', $locale = null)
      • 1.32 e($value)
    • 2. Array Helper Functions
      • 2.1 Immutable Arrays
      • 2.2 “Dot” Notation
      • 2.3 add($array, $key, $value)
      • 2.4 build($array, callable $callback)
      • 2.5 divide($array)
      • 2.6 collapse($array)
      • 2.7 dot($array, $prepend = '')
      • 2.8 except($array, $keys)
      • 2.9 only($array, $keys)
      • 2.10 flatten($array)
      • 2.11 fetch($array, $key)
      • 2.12 first($array, callable $callback = null, $default = null)
      • 2.13 last($array, callable $callback = null, $default = null)
      • 2.14 has($array, $key)
      • 2.15 set(&$array, $key, $value)
      • 2.16 forget(&$array, $keys)
      • 2.17 get($array, $key, $default = null)
      • 2.18 pull(&$array, $key, $default = null)
      • 2.19 pluck($array, $value, $key = null)
      • 2.20 where($array, callable $callback)
      • 2.21 sort($array, callable $callback)
      • 2.22 isAssoc(array $array)
      • 2.23 accessible($value)
      • 2.24 exists($array, $key)
      • 2.25 prepend($array, $value, $key = null)
    • 3. Application and User Flow Helper Functions
      • 3.1 app($make = null, $parameters = [])
      • 3.2 auth($guard = null)
      • 3.3 policy($class)
      • 3.4 app_path($path = '')
      • 3.5 base_path($path = '')
      • 3.6 config_path($path = '')
      • 3.7 database_path($path = '')
      • 3.8 public_path($path = '')
      • 3.9 storage_path($path = '')
      • 3.10 abort($code, $message = '', array $headers = [])
      • 3.11 abort_if($boolean, $code, $message = '', array $headers)
      • 3.12 abort_unless($boolean, $code, $message = '', array $headers)
      • 3.13 Comparing abort, abort_if and abort_unless
      • 3.14 redirect($to = null, $status = 302, $headers = [], $secure = null)
      • 3.15 back($status = 302, $headers = [])
      • 3.16 response($content = '', $status = 200, array $headers = [])
      • 3.17 request($key = null, $default = null)
      • 3.18 view($view = null, $data = [], $mergeData = [])
      • 3.19 old($key = null, $default = null)
      • 3.20 event($event, $payload = [], $halt = false)
      • 3.21 dispatch($command)
      • 3.22 factory()
      • 3.23 method_field($method)
      • 3.24 validator(array $data = [], array $rules = [], array $messages = [], array $customAttributes = [])
    • 4. Configuration, Environment, Security and Logging Helper Functions
      • 4.1 bcrypt($value, $options = [])
      • 4.2 encrypt($value)
      • 4.3 decrypt($value)
      • 4.4 csrf_field()
      • 4.5 csrf_token()
      • 4.6 session($key = null, $default = null)
      • 4.7 cookie($name = null, $value = null, $minutes = 0, $path = null, $domain = null, $secure = false, $httpOnly = true)
      • 4.8 config($key = null, $default = null)
      • 4.9 env($key, $default = null)
      • 4.10 logger($message = null, $context = [])
      • 4.11 info($message, $context = [])
    • 5. URL Generation Helper Functions
      • 5.1 action($name, $parameters = [], $absolute = true)
      • 5.2 asset($path, $secure = null)
      • 5.3 secure_asset($path)
      • 5.4 url($path = null, $parameters = [], $secure = null)
      • 5.5 secure_url($path, $parameters = [])
      • 5.6 elixir($file, $buildDirectory = 'build')
      • 5.7 route($name, $parameters = [], $absolute = true, $route = null)
    • 6. Miscellaneous Helper Functions
      • 6.1 dd()
      • 6.2 data_get($target, $key, $default = null)
      • 6.3 data_set(&$target, $key, $value, $overwrite = true)
      • 6.4 data_fill(&$target, $key, $value)
      • 6.5 object_get($object, $key, $default = null)
      • 6.6 trait_uses_recursive($trait)
      • 6.7 value($value)
      • 6.8 with($object)
      • 6.9 windows_os
      • 6.10 tap($value, $callback)
    • 7. Overriding the Default Helper Functions
  • II Collections
    • 8. Basic Usage - Collections as Arrays
      • 8.1 Notes on Basic Usage
      • 8.2 Creating a New Collection Instance
    • 9. Collections: The Public API
      • 9.1 all
      • 9.2 toArray
      • 9.3 chunk($size, $preserveKeys = false)
      • 9.4 collapse
      • 9.5 contains($key, $value = null)
      • 9.6 count
      • 9.7 diff($items)
      • 9.8 diffKeys($items)
      • 9.9 each(callable $callback)
      • 9.10 filter(callable $callback = null)
      • 9.11 first(callable $callback = null, $default = null)
      • 9.12 flatten
      • 9.13 flip
      • 9.14 forPage($page, $perPage)
      • 9.15 forget($key)
      • 9.16 get($key, $default = null)
      • 9.17 groupBy($groupBy, $preserveKeys = false)
      • 9.18 has($key)
      • 9.19 implode($value, $glue = null)
      • 9.20 intersect($items)
      • 9.21 isEmpty
      • 9.22 jsonSerialize
      • 9.23 keys
      • 9.24 last(callable $callback = null, $default = null)
      • 9.25 lists($value, $key = null)
      • 9.26 map(callable $callback)
      • 9.27 max($key = null)
      • 9.28 merge($items)
      • 9.29 min($key = null)
      • 9.30 pluck($value, $key = null)
      • 9.31 pop
      • 9.32 prepend($value, $key = null)
      • 9.33 pull($key, $default = null)
      • 9.34 push($value)
      • 9.35 put($key, $value)
      • 9.36 random($amount = 1)
      • 9.37 reduce(callable $callback, $initial = null)
      • 9.38 reject($callback)
      • 9.39 reverse
      • 9.40 search($value, $strict = false)
      • 9.41 shift
      • 9.42 shuffle
      • 9.43 slice($offset, $length = null, $preserveKeys = false)
      • 9.44 sort(callable $callback = null)
      • 9.45 sortBy($callback, $options = SORT_REGULAR, $descending = false)
      • 9.46 sortByDesc($callback, $options = SORT_REGULAR)
      • 9.47 splice($offset, $length = null, $replacement = [])
      • 9.48 avg($key = null)
      • 9.49 average($key = null)
      • 9.50 sum($callback = null)
      • 9.51 take($limit)
      • 9.52 toJson($options = 0)
      • 9.53 __toString()
      • 9.54 transform(callable $callback)
      • 9.55 unique($key = null)
      • 9.56 values
      • 9.57 where($key, $operator, $value = null)
      • 9.58 whereLoose($key, $value)
      • 9.59 zip($items)
      • 9.60 combine($values)
      • 9.61 every($step, $offset = 0)
      • 9.62 except($keys)
      • 9.63 only($keys)
      • 9.64 keyBy($keyBy)
      • 9.65 whereIn($key, array $values, $strict = true)
      • 9.66 whereInLoose($key, array $values)
    • 10. Collections: The Static API
      • 10.1 make($items = [])
  • III Additional Helper Classes and Features
    • 11. Message Bags
      • 11.1 Illuminate\Contracts\Support\MessageProvider Interface
      • 11.2 View Error Bags
    • 12. Fluent
      • 12.1 Fluent Public API
    • 13. Macros
      • 13.1 Default Classes That Support Macros
      • 13.2 Creating a Macro
      • 13.3 Macroable Methods
    • 14. Facades
      • 14.1 Facade Aliases and Importing Facades
      • 14.2 Using Facades
      • 14.3 Creating Facades
      • 14.4 Facade Class Reference
      • 14.5 Resolving the Class Behind a Facade
  • Notes
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