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Laravel

Overview​

Laravel is a PHP web framework known for expressive syntax, Eloquent ORM, routing, queues, events, and a rich ecosystem (Forge, Vapor, Nova). It suits monolith APIs, full-stack Blade apps, and Livewire/Inertia-style hybrid UIs.

Key concepts​

  • MVC: Models, views (Blade), controllers.
  • Artisan CLI: Scaffolding, migrations, queues, schedules.
  • Service container: Dependency injection and bindings.
  • Eloquent: Active-record style ORM with relationships.
  • Livewire: Server-driven reactive components without writing a separate SPA.

Request lifecycle (simplified)​

Sample: route closure​

<?php

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;

Route:get('/api/health', function () {
    return response()->json(['ok' => true]);
});

LiveWire​

Laravel Livewire builds dynamic interfaces in PHP with minimal JavaScript, ideal for dashboards and forms that still feel interactive.

References​