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.

Laravel's content type inspection methods enable sophisticated content negotiation. Use getAcceptableContentTypes and accepts methods to build flexible endpoints that serve appropriate formats based on client preferences.

The Pipe Operator is scheduled for release with PHP 8.5 on November 20, 2025. Learn how to chain multiple callables together, passing a value through them from left to right in a native way.

Laravel's Blade authorization directives provide clean syntax for conditional content rendering based on user permissions. Use @can, @cannot, and @canany to build secure, permission-aware templates with minimal code complexity.

A modern AI chat starter kit built with Laravel, featuring real-time streaming responses using Prism, Inertia.js, Vue.js, and TailwindCSS

Laravel's model appending feature enriches JSON responses with computed attributes through accessors and the $appends property. Create dynamic API outputs without database modifications while maintaining clean data separation.

Laravel Pint was updated with a --parallel flag, making Pint 40x faster. Learn how you can use this flag to speed up Pint formatting tasks.

The Laravel team released v12.20.0 with the ability to fail while throttling queue exceptions, a Queue Facade fakeFor() method, a Context remember() method, the ability to customize Collection pluck() with a callback, and more.

Laravel's custom object casting transforms database attributes into value objects through the CastsAttributes interface. Build sophisticated data handling with rich domain objects while maintaining simple database storage patterns.

PHP 8.5 introduces a `diff` option for the php --ini flag that makes it easy to identify changed INI values in your configuration. Let's try this new option out using a PHP 8.5 alpha build!

Version 1.1 of NativePHP drops Monday, July 14, and it isn’t just a collection of fixes. It’s a foundational upgrade designed to make NativePHP apps easier to build, faster to ship, and ready for real production work — all using Laravel.

Laravel's Rule::contains() method provides fluent array validation syntax, replacing string concatenation with clean, readable rules. Maintain consistency with Laravel's validation patterns while improving code maintainability and developer experience.

With PHP 8.5, a new fatal_error_backtraces setting can control whether a backtrace is shown for fatal errors. Learn how this will help you debug PHP applications when certain fatal errors occur.

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