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Need to test if a count falls within a specific range in your JSON responses? Laravel's new countBetween method for AssertableJson makes this validation a breeze! Let's see how this handy addition simplifies your tests. Using countBetween The new method lets you assert that a count

Need to permanently delete soft-deleted records? Laravel's new forceDestroy method streamlines the process! Let's explore this convenient addition to the SoftDeletes toolkit. The Old vs New Way The traditional approach required finding the model first: // Old way $comment = Comment::find(1); $comment->forceDelete(); // New way

Laravel's route system just got even more elegant with direct enum support! No more calling ->value on your enums when defining routes. Let's explore this sleek improvement. The New Way Previously, you had to explicitly access the enum's value. Now you can

Need to add view paths to your Laravel application? The View facade just got an upgrade with the new prependLocation method! Let's see how this small addition makes view path management cleaner and more intuitive. The New Method Previously, you needed to access the finder to prepend a

Ever wanted to customize your model collections without overriding methods? Laravel's new CollectedBy attribute makes this elegant and straightforward! Let's explore this clean approach to collection customization. The CollectedBy Attribute Instead of overriding the newCollection() method, you can now use a simple attribute: use Illuminate\Database\

Need to check if a string doesn't contain certain words? Laravel's new doesntContain method for the Str helper makes this task a breeze! Let's explore how this simple yet useful feature works. Using doesntContain The doesntContain method is the opposite of contains, returning true

Need to handle multiple currencies in your Laravel app? The Number helper just got even better with configurable default currency settings! Let's dive into how this feature can streamline your currency formatting. Setting a Default Currency In the past, USD was the only default option. Now, you can

Ever needed to serve different content types based on what your client wants? Laravel's prefers method makes content negotiation a breeze! Let's explore how this simple yet powerful feature can enhance your application's flexibility. Understanding prefers The prefers method helps you determine which content

Ever found yourself manually excluding HTML template routes when building an API? Laravel's apiResource method is here to make your life easier! Let's dive into how this feature can streamline your API route definitions. The apiResource Basics Instead of using the standard resource method and excluding

Ever wished you could keep your middleware logic closer to your controllers? Laravel's HasMiddleware interface brings a new, elegant way to assign middleware right in your controller classes. Let's explore this powerful feature! Traditional Route Middleware Traditionally, we've assigned middleware in our route files: