Laravel closure commands support dependency injection by type-hinting services in command parameters. Combine the simplicity of inline commands with powerful service resolution for maintainable command-line tools.

PHP 8.5 will include array_first() and array_last() functions. Learn more about these native PHP functions developers can use to retrieve the first and last elements in an array.

Laravel's new resource method streamlines HTTP response stream handling, replacing verbose stream wrapper operations with a simple method call for cleaner file processing workflows.

Name of Person is a PHP package inspired by Basecamp's name_of_person Ruby gem, which gives you intelligent parsing and multiple formatting options.

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Laravel's prefers method streamlines content type negotiation by evaluating client Accept headers against supported formats. Build flexible endpoints that serve JSON, HTML, XML, or custom formats based on client preferences.

July 2nd was the midpoint of 2025, and I thought it would be nice to recap some of the most memorable moments so far this year at Laravel News.