php-laravelHow do I create a controller in Laravel using PHP?

To create a controller in Laravel using PHP, you need to use the artisan command line utility.

First, create a controller class in the app/Http/Controllers directory:

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class MyController extends Controller
{
    //
}

Next, generate the controller using the artisan command:

php artisan make:controller MyController

This will create the controller file and add the following code to it:

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class MyController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function index()
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Show the form for creating a new resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function create()
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Store a newly created resource in storage.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Display the specified resource.
     *
     * @param  int  $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function show($id)
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
     *
     * @param  int  $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function edit($id)
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Update the specified resource in storage.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @param  int  $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function update(Request $request, $id)
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Remove the specified resource from storage.
     *
     * @param  int  $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function destroy($id)
    {
        //
    }
}

The controller class contains 8 methods: index, create, store, show, edit, update, destroy.

Each of these methods is responsible for performing a specific action, like displaying a form, creating a resource, or deleting a resource.

You can add your own custom logic to these methods to create the desired functionality.

Helpful links

• Laravel Documentation - Controllers
• Laravel Artisan Command Line Utility

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