Mentionable Usernames with TDD
For the next version of the Laracasts forum, we offer a small feature that provides @username autocompletion when writing a new reply. To populate this list of …
For the next version of the Laracasts forum, we offer a small feature that provides @username autocompletion when writing a new reply. To populate this list of …
We've finally made it to the most intimidating of Eloquent relationships: many to many polymorphic. Don't worry; it's far simpler to understand than you might …
Let's review a few smaller - yet still important - updates to Laravel 5.7. You'll learn about a new base directory for your JavaScript and CSS assets, …
Laravel 5.7 ships with improved support for testing your Artisan commands. You can now leverage the helpful expectsQuestion() and expectsOutput() methods to …
Let's review another real-life example. We need to construct a Vue component that counts from 0 to a given number very quickly. However, this counting should …
If you notice that a segment of logic in your component might be useful and necessary elsewhere in your project, this is likely an indication that you should …
Laravel 5.7 includes an incredibly useful new php artisan dump-server command. Written by Marcel Pociot, this command provides a wrapper around Symfony's …
First up, we have email verification support out of the box in Laravel 5.7. It's as simple as adding implements MustVerifyEmail to your User class. Seriously.
We've made it to the scariest of Eloquent relations: polymorphic. Don't worry! As with most things, the word is scarier than the technique. A polymorphic …
While not nearly as common, the hasManyThrough relationship, when necessary, can prove to be incredibly useful. This relationship type allows you to perform …
Many to many relationships are a bit more confusing to understand. Let's break it down by reviewing the common "posts" and "tags" relationship. A one-to-one or …
Now that we have "one-to-one" relationships locked and loaded, let's move on to our next Eloquent relationship: "one-to-many." What might be an example of …
Take a moment to think how much we've covered in this series. These techniques can be applied to any new component or feature that you're working on. I hope …
First up, we have "one to one" relationships. This is an easy one to picture in your head. What is one thing that a user might be associated with? What about a …
I'd like to sort all achievements from beginner to advanced. It sounds like we'll need custom sorting logic. Let's tackle that in this lesson by building a …
At the moment, all achievements exist on the same playing field, which we designate using a blue background. Let's add the necessary logic to specify a …
In some situations, you may find it beneficial to return a custom collection class for your various Eloquent queries. No problem: overriding the newCollection …
Did you notice that we have a pesky N+1 issue at the moment? Let's resolve it in this episode by caching all achievements forever. If at some point in the …
In the previous episode, we noticed that an achievement's icon file name is almost always the kebab-case version of the class name. With that in mind, let's …
I will now begin constructing the actual achievement badges that you can earn here at Laracasts. The badge designs are ready, so come along as I add them.