Learn LARAVEL with Real Code Examples

Laravel simplifies common tasks like routing, authentication, sessions, caching, and database interactions.

It uses the MVC (Model-View-Controller) design pattern for structured, maintainable code.

Includes an ORM called Eloquent for easy database operations.

Provides built-in tools for testing, queues, events, and API development.

Supports blade templating engine for dynamic, clean views and components.

MVC architecture

Routing and controllers

Eloquent ORM and database migrations

Blade templating

Queues, events, and task scheduling

Routes - map URLs to controllers or closures

Controllers - handle request logic

Models - represent database tables with Eloquent

Views - Blade templates for rendering HTML

Migrations - version control for database schema

app/ - core application code (Models, Controllers, Services)

resources/ - views (Blade templates), assets, translations

routes/ - route definitions

database/ - migrations, seeders, factories

config/ - application configuration files

Define routes in `routes/web.php` or `routes/api.php`

Create controllers with `php artisan make:controller`

Define models and relationships using Eloquent

Build Blade templates for frontend views

Use migrations to manage database schema changes

Beginner: Static website with simple routing

Intermediate: CRUD app with Eloquent models and controllers

Advanced: API with authentication, queues, and caching

Expert: Multi-tenant SaaS platform with broadcasting/events

Architect: Large enterprise application with microservices integration

Laravel vs Symfony -> Laravel is more opinionated and faster to start; Symfony is more modular

Laravel vs CodeIgniter -> Laravel has modern features and Eloquent ORM; CI is lightweight

Laravel vs CakePHP -> Laravel offers better modern tooling and community support

Laravel vs Yii -> Laravel has expressive syntax and large ecosystem

Laravel vs Node.js frameworks -> Laravel is PHP-based and opinionated; Node.js offers JavaScript runtime flexibility

2011 - Laravel 1 released by Taylor Otwell

2012 - Laravel 2 with controllers and better routing

2013 - Laravel 3 with Artisan CLI and packaging system

2014 - Laravel 4 rewritten using Composer packages

2015 - Laravel 5 introduced middleware, Elixir, and improved directory structure

2017 - Laravel 5.5 LTS with package auto-discovery

2019 - Laravel 6 LTS with semantic versioning

2020 - Laravel 7 with Blade components and route caching

2020 - Laravel 8 with model factories and job batching

2021 - Laravel 9 LTS with PHP 8 support and query builder improvements

2022 - Laravel 10 with native types, query builder enhancements, and extended ecosystem

2025 - Latest release with improved security, performance, and developer tools

MVC - Model-View-Controller architecture

Eloquent - Laravel’s ORM for database operations

Blade - templating engine for views

Artisan - CLI tool for automation

Middleware - filters for incoming HTTP requests