Laravel 5: Comparing abort, abort_if, and abort_unless Helper Functions

…abort_unless functions allow for the writing of code that reads easier and takes up less space. The following examples will all accomplish the same task to show the subtle differences in how each function is used. The following examples assume...

Ambiguous Character Sequences | Core Concepts

The first difference is in how the parser parses structures, such as a simple echo containing ambiguous characters: 1 {{ ' hello {{ world }} ' }} The previous example results in the following compiled output: 1 <?php 2 3 // Laravel Compiler Output...

Creating a Hybrid Cache System for Statamic: Part Five

Invalidating Custom Labels | Creating a Hybrid Cache System for Statamic: Part Five

…cached pages that reference the articles collection like so: 1 php artisan hybrid - cache : invalidate - label collection articles Get the PDF version on LeanPub Grab the example code on GitHub Proceed to Creating a Hybrid Cache System for...

Checking if a String Starts With a Particular Value in Laravel - Laravel 5.5 String Helper Method startsWith

startsWith does the opposite of ends_with , and has the same rules of use. Instead of checking if a given $haystack ends with any of the supplied $needles , startsWith checks if a given $haystack starts with any of the $needles .

Updating the User Model | Integrating Laravel Spark, Stripe, and Statamic 3

In this section, we will make a few changes to our User model to get ready for future sections. The changes we will be making are: Adding the, Spark\Billable\Billable, trait,, Adding the, trial_ends_at, column to, $fillable, ,, Adding a date/time...

Compilation Phases | Blade Compiler

…d supports the node-based compilation required by the implementation. The compiler will utilize the following phases to compile a Blade template: If component tags are present in the node list, they are compiled first. The resulting document will...

Preparing Our Local Project | Creating a Custom Statamic 500 Server Error Page: Part Two

…; Adjust the value of your debug entry to false and then clear the application's configuration cache by using the config:clear command mentioned earlier. After getting our local project setup and configured to test the error page, we should now...

Notes on Blade | Laravel Facades Part Four: Facade Class Reference

Most facades request a concrete class implementation from the service container based off of some abstract string representation. However, the Blade facade retrieve an Illuminate\View\Engines \EngineResolver instance from the...

Notes on Schema | Laravel Facades Part Four: Facade Class Reference

Like the Blade facade, the Schema facade does not simply resolve some instance from the service container. The Schema facade returns an instance of Illuminate\Database\Schema\Builder configured to use the default connection that appears in the...