Understanding PHP Closures with a Simple Real-Life Example
When you’re learning PHP, one confusing thing that often pops up is the term “Closure”. Any anonymous fn() is always an object of default php Closure class.
A minimal MVC structure using Illuminate components (routing, database, support, etc.)
Here’s a complete guide to create a minimal MVC structure using Illuminate components (routing, database, support, etc.) and display user data from a users table.
Building Your Own PHP MVC Without Frameworks or Composer – Simple Lessons Learned
Creating your own MVC (Model-View-Controller) structure in plain PHP without any frameworks or Composer packages can be a great way to learn how things work behind the scenes. But it…
Tailwind CSS vs Bootstrap: Which One Should You Choose?
Bootstrap provides pre-designed components/classes while Tailwind CSS provides lots of low-level utility classes gives you more flexibility.
Exploring PsySH: An Interactive PHP Shell. Tinker in case of Laravel
As PHP developers, we often find ourselves testing small snippets of code, inspecting variables, or debugging issues directly from the terminal. In a Laravel project, we can use Tinker to…
How to Use the illuminate/support Package in Plain PHP
If you’re a PHP developer, you’ve probably heard about Laravel. But did you know that you can use some of the coolest parts of Laravel in your plain PHP projects?
Using illuminate/view Outside of Laravel in a Standalone PHP Script
If you’ve worked with Laravel, you’re probably familiar with its templating engine, Blade, which is used for rendering views. However, you don’t need to use Laravel in its entirety to…
Illuminate Pagination in Standalone PHP: A Beginner’s Guide
If you’ve used Laravel before, you’re probably familiar with the pagination feature. Pagination in Laravel helps you divide a large amount of data into smaller, manageable chunks (pages) to display…
Using Laravel’s Illuminate Validation Package Outside of Laravel: A Beginner’s Guide
If you’ve ever worked with Laravel, you’re probably familiar with its built-in validation system. It’s powerful, flexible, and allows you to easily validate data like form submissions. But what if…
What is illuminate/container?
A container is like a smart assistant or factory that knows how to build and provide anything your app needs—without you doing all the setup manually.