Laravel is a free, open-source PHP web framework. It follows the MVC architectural pattern.
The major features provided by Laravel include:
- Eloquent ORM – PHP implementation of the Active Record pattern
- RESTful routing – Separated logic in serving HTTP requests such as – GET, POST, DELETE
- Blade templating – Expressive syntax
- Unit testing – Built-in TDD support
- Homestead – Vagrant box for Laravel development
- Composer – PHP package manager for third party tools
It is the right fit for scalable PHP projects. A battery included framework that supports:
- Migrations – Version control for DB changes
- Expressive syntax – Code highlights the intention
- Artisan – CLI used for generating boilerplate code
- Tinker – Powerful REPL based on PsySH package
- Huge list of helper methods
- Authentication – Built-in mechanism, Socialite gem for OAuth
- Queuing – UX bottleneck tasks can be easily pushed and completed via Queue
- JavaScript framework – Easy integration of Vue.js
If you’re a decision-maker, check out our article on why Laravel is a great choice for your web application development needs.
