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Laravel package maintainers need tests that check how their code behaves inside Laravel, across the PHP and Laravel versions the package supports. Continuous integration (CI) runs those checks…
Read articleLaravel package maintainers need to make two kinds of files available to an application. Laravel renders views on the server. Browsers request static files such as CSS, JavaScript,…
Read articleIn Laravel, a collection holds items and provides methods for working with them. To sort items by a value inside a nested array or object, use sortBy() for…
Read articleA Laravel package maintainer may release a newer package line while still supporting customers who use older Laravel framework versions. Composer constraints limit which dependency versions Composer installs.…
Read articleWhen Laravel code sends an HTTP request to an external API, a test that calls the real service relies on both the network and the service being available.…
Read articleWhen Laravel code sends an email, a test should verify the intended message without contacting a mail provider or sending mail to a real address. Laravel’s Mail::fake() replaces…
Read articleIn Laravel, a collection is an object that wraps an array of items and provides methods for changing or selecting those items. Methods such as map, filter, reject,…
Read articleWhen a Laravel endpoint accepts an email address, the built-in email rule checks whether the address follows a chosen format. You can also check DNS, the Domain Name…
Read articleWhen a Laravel request includes an uploaded file, the code should validate it before storing it. Laravel provides rules for checking file type, size, and image dimensions, as…
Read articleWhen you manage a Laravel project with Composer, the version constraint in composer.json tells Composer which package releases it may choose when it selects versions that meet all…
Read articleLaravel package maintainers should release a new major version when a change breaks something they promised users would keep working. Those promises include the package’s documented interfaces and…
Read articleLaravel package maintainers need to tell users what changed between releases and what to do before upgrading. A changelog is a dated, version-by-version record of notable changes, written…
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