php-laravelHow can I generate a PDF using PHP Laravel?

Generating PDFs using PHP Laravel is a simple process. The following code example shows how to generate a PDF using the Laravel dompdf package.

use Dompdf\Dompdf;

$dompdf = new Dompdf();
$dompdf->loadHtml('<h1>Hello world!</h1>');
$dompdf->render();
$dompdf->stream();

This code will generate a PDF with the text "Hello world!" in the document.

Code explanation

1. use Dompdf\Dompdf; - This imports the Dompdf package.
2. $dompdf = new Dompdf(); - This creates a new instance of the Dompdf class.
3. $dompdf->loadHtml('<h1>Hello world!</h1>'); - This loads the HTML string into the PDF document.
4. $dompdf->render(); - This renders the PDF document.
5. $dompdf->stream(); - This streams the PDF document to the browser.

Helpful links

• Dompdf Documentation
• Laravel Documentation

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