php-laravelHow do I use PHP Laravel Tinker to debug my code?

Debugging code in Laravel Tinker is an easy and efficient way to test out code snippets. Tinker is a REPL (read-eval-print loop) which allows you to interactively run PHP code.

To use Tinker, you can access it from the command line by running the command php artisan tinker:

$ php artisan tinker
Psy Shell v0.9.9 (PHP 7.2.5 — cli) by Justin Hileman
>>>

Once you are inside the Tinker console, you can execute any PHP code you want. For example, to test a function you have written:

>>> myFunction('example');
## Output example
 "example"

You can also use Tinker to access and manipulate your application's data. For example, to retrieve a user from the database:

>>> $user = App\User::find(1);
=> App\User {#2920
     id: 1,
     name: "John Doe",
     email: "[email protected]",
     ...
   }

You can also use Tinker to debug your code by setting breakpoints. For example, you can use the dd function to inspect the value of a variable:

>>> dd($variable);
## Output example

string(5) "value"

Tinker is a great tool for debugging your code quickly and efficiently.

Helpful links

• Laravel Tinker
• PHP REPL
• Debugging with dd()

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