Bite-Sized Reads
Short and sweet reads that take less than 10 minutes of your busy day!
Mastering Blade Templates in Laravel 10.x for Web Developers 🚀
The blog post guides developers through the advanced use of Blade templates in Laravel 10.x. It starts by creating a new Laravel project, followed by the creation of a new Blade file. It discusses passing data to views, using the `view` function to pass an associative array. The blog also explains how to extend a layout using a master layout and the `@extend` directive. The `@yield` directive is used to inject content into the chosen section. The `@section` directive is used to override a specific section. Practice and further reading in the Laravel documentation is encouraged for mastering Laravel's Blade Templating engine. It also highlights that technology evolves quickly, hence some of the links provided might become outdated.
🚀 Accelerate Your PHP Projects: Integrating Continuous Integration with Pest 💻
The blog post is about integrating Pest, a PHP testing framework, into a CI/CD pipeline to accelerate PHP projects. The process is divided into three steps: installing Pest in a Laravel project using Composer, running a Pest test, and setting up continuous integration using GitHub Actions. With this setup, changes to code can be automatically tested to ensure functionality, improving project reliability and maintainability. Note that technologies used include Pest, Composer, and GitHub Actions and links to their official documentation are provided.
Mastering Middleware in Laravel 10.x: A Comprehensive Guide for Web Developers
The blog post is a comprehensive guide on mastering middleware in Laravel 10.x. Middleware enables the filtering of HTTP requests entering your application. Middleware can be created using the Artisan command `make:middleware`. Once created, middleware can be applied to routes, for instance by tying it to a route using the `middleware()` function. If the middleware fails, the route won't be accessed. Mastering middleware can make web development more secure and streamlined.
Navigating the Vue: A Deep Dive into Vue Router 3 for Web Developers
The blog post provides a deep dive into Vue Router 3, which is used to create single page applications (SPAs) in Vue.js. The post guides the reader through the process of installing Vue Router into their existing Vue.js project using the command `npm install vue-router`. The author then explains how to set up webpack to handle `.vue` packages and how to create `Home.vue` and `About.vue` components. The next step covers creating a `router.js` file to link the components to paths and how to update `main.js` to use the router. The post concludes by stating that Vue Router is a powerful tool for developing SPAs and encourages readers to delve deeper into it.
Mastering Mixins in Vue.js 3: A Comprehensive Guide for Web Developers
The blog post is a tutorial on how to use Mixins in Vue.js 3, which allow developers to distribute reusable functionalities to their Vue components. The tutorial first guides users to set up a new Vue.js project using the command line interface. Then, it demonstrates creating a simple mixin called `loggerMixin` that logs messages to the console. The tutorial further explains how to import and use this mixin in a new Vue component. The post also highlights the ability of Vue.js to use multiple mixins within a single component. The tutorial concludes by emphasizing the usefulness of mixins in making code clearer and cleaner, preventing repetition, and promoting reusability. The blog post includes a reference link to Vue.js 3 documentation for further reading.
🍍State Management in Vue.js 3 with Pina and the composition API
In this post, we explore Pina, a new state management library for Vue.js 3. We walk through the process of setting up a new Vue project, installing Pina, and creating a simple store with state, getters, and actions. This post serves as a beginner-friendly guide to understanding and implementing state management with Pina in Vue.js applications.
Mastering Eloquent ORM in Laravel 10.x: A Comprehensive Guide for Web Developers
This blog post provides a comprehensive guide for web developers trying to understand Eloquent ORM in Laravel 10.x. The author first defines Eloquent ORM as an Object-Relational Mapping system, which simplifies interaction with databases in Laravel using PHP. The guide then outlines the steps to set up a Laravel project, create an Eloquent model using the artisan `make:model` command, and fetch data from the database using the model in the Controller. Additionally, the author shows how to save a new post in the database. The post concludes by reminding readers to practice regularly and provides links to Laravel's official documentation and a detailed overview of Eloquent ORM.
Advanced Techniques for Optimizing Performance in Laravel Livewire Applications
In this follow-up post, we will explore advanced techniques for optimizing performance in Laravel Livewire applications. We will delve into topics such as database query optimization, caching strategies, and asynchronous processing. By implementing these advanced techniques, you can further enhance the performance and scalability of your Livewire applications.
Interactive Web Development with Laravel Livewire and Pest Testing
The blog post provides a comprehensive guide on how to create a dynamic web application using Laravel Livewire, a full-stack framework for Laravel that allows developers to build interactive user interfaces without writing JavaScript. The post begins with the setup process, which includes creating a new Laravel project and installing Livewire as a composer dependency. The author then demonstrates how to build a simple counter component, which involves creating the Livewire component, defining a public property for data, and a method for incrementing the count. The counter.blade.php file is then updated to display a button and the current count. The post also includes a section on how to write tests for the counter component using Pest, a PHP testing framework. The post concludes by emphasizing the power of Laravel Livewire for building interactive applications and the importance of referring to the official documentation for the most up-to-date information.
Mastering Mocking in PHP Unit Tests with Pest: A Comprehensive Guide for Web Developers
The blog post focuses on PHP unit testing using the Pest testing framework. The author starts by explaining how to install Pest using Composer and write a basic test to verify its working. The main topic of the post is 'mocking' - using mocked objects which is a key feature of PHPUnit, the foundation of Pest. The author uses the example of a newsletter feature that interacts with a third-party mailer to illustrate how to use Pest to mock the Mailer class. The post concludes by encouraging readers to write clean code that clearly shows its intent and providing references for further reading on Pest, Mockery, and PHPUnit.
Mastering Laravel 10.x: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Using Blade Templates
The blog post provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and using Laravel's Blade template engine. Blade is a simple yet powerful templating engine that compiles all views into plain PHP code, adding no overhead to the application. The post explains the basic syntax of a blade file, which includes placeholders for dynamic values. The blog then explains how to create a new Blade template in the `resources/views` directory and how to render this template using Laravel's web routes file. The post concludes by encouraging readers to refer to the official Laravel documentation for the most accurate information.
Mastering Advanced Directives in Vue.js 3: A Guide for Web Developers
The blog post is a guide for web developers on mastering advanced directives in Vue.js 3. It highlights the benefits of Vue.js 3, in particular its enhanced Custom Directive API which allows for the development of reusable code logic. The post provides a step by step guide on how to install Vue 3 and set up a Vue 3 app. It then illustrates how to create a simple 'focus' custom directive and an advanced 'click-outside' custom directive. The post concludes by stating the power of Vue.js 3 custom directives in creating reusable functionalities and managing DOM elements directly. It also provides links for further reading.