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Understanding Laravel Web Routes Basics

Sep 17, 2024

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.