php-symfonyHow to create a "Hello World" in PHP Symfony?

Creating a "Hello World" in PHP Symfony is a simple task.

Example code

<?php

namespace App\Controller;

use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;

class HelloWorldController
{
    public function helloWorld()
    {
        return new Response('Hello World!');
    }
}

Output example

Hello World!

Code explanation

• namespace App\Controller; - declares the namespace of the controller
• use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response; - imports the Response class from the Symfony HttpFoundation component
• class HelloWorldController - declares the controller class
• public function helloWorld() - declares the helloWorld method
• return new Response('Hello World!'); - returns a new Response object with the string "Hello World!"

Helpful links

• Symfony Documentation - Controllers
• Symfony Documentation - HttpFoundation Component

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