Laravel Web Routes Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Presenter: Tony
• Focus on Laravel project setup, specifically routes and requests.

Web Routes Overview

• Laravel project routes defined in web.php.
• Example of defining a route using the Route facade and get method.
• Routes return a view from resources, e.g., welcome.blade.php.

Modifying Views

• Views are specified by name without .blade.php extension.
• Example of modifying welcome.blade.php to display "Hello World" using HTML5.
• Demonstrated refreshing the page to see changes.

Creating New Routes

• Example of creating a new route using:
  • Route::get for GET requests.
  • Directly returning a string or using a variable.
• Demonstrated using a variable to return dynamic content.

Handling POST Requests

• POST requests typically used for form submissions.
• Created a POST route using Route::post.
• Example form with:
  • CSRF token for security.
  • Input field for username.
  • Submit button.
• Using Request facade to handle form input data, demonstrated with dd(Request::all()).

Other HTTP Methods

• Demonstrated PUT and DELETE requests.
• PUT requests often used for updates, needing an ID for the resource.
• DELETE requests typically remove resources.
• Explained overriding HTTP methods with a hidden _method input or using Blade helpers._

Summary

• Discussed handling GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE requests.
• Emphasized dynamic handling of IDs in real-world applications.
• Encouraged learning Laravel blade helpers for simpler syntax.

Conclusion

• Encouragement to engage with the video content, subscribe, and share.
• Ending with a friendly goodbye and thanks.