An efficient and most popular open source belongs to PHP web framework mainly created based on MVC (model view controller) pattern of architecture. The primary objective of structuring laravel is to cut down the development hours in code generation as well as to deliver a quality result to the industry.
This open source web framework started its journey in June 2011 and has evolved every time when PHP as a language witnessed its growth. The current version of PHP (version 7) has customized this framework as the server-side programmable framework to make it as firm as possible.
FEATURES
- Possess trending technology to maintain and interact with the database, Laravel helps you to design and modify databases easily in a platform-independent manner. Laravel avoids compatibility issues as it supports a majority of the database types like MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL, and SQLite.
- Laravel supports the developer through providing a command line interface in order to perform multiple tasks like database migration, executing the unit test and much more. This interface is named as Artisan, which delivers some added features where the developers can any required functionalities in it.
- Laravel provides you routing assistance, through managing all your working URLs. In case of link or API modification, the changes need to be carried out in a specific file location and the remaining files will get changed automatically.
- Laravel also provides you some fantabulous template designs from its pocket through Blade Templating Engine. Adding up to the crown of Laravel features it also possesses the property of scheduling the task with high accuracy. Laravel also plays a major role in file handling and website development related to a subscription.
ADVANTAGE
- Laravel framework makes developers job easier so that they can focus only on complex functionalities of their task.
- Laravel framework is created based on ORM (Object Relational Mapping) which simplifies the process of writing queries for the entire operation.
- Laravel frameworks are industry driven, result oriented and easily maintainable sculpted through MVC (Model- View Controller).
- Laravel is a highly scalable framework which is updated constantly and helps in protecting your site getting vulnerable to attacks.
- A highly organized and steady framework supports to handle resource in a better way.
WHY LARAVEL?
Even if you carry out a very rough and random survey on programming languages used in website development, PHP always holds the top position. But here PHP discussion is not our concern instead, we need to choose the best of all PHP frameworks. Three frameworks namely Laravel, symphony and Yii comes to the mind while thinking about PHP, there are few valid reasons to choose laravel among other frameworks.
- Laravel framework makes developers job easier so that they can focus only on complex functionalities of their task.
- Laravel framework is created based on ORM (Object Relational Mapping) which simplifies the process of writing queries for the entire operation.
- Laravel frameworks are industry driven, result oriented and easily maintainable sculpted through MVC (Model- View Controller).
- Laravel is a highly scalable framework which is updated constantly and helps in protecting your site getting vulnerable to attacks.
- A highly organized and steady framework supports to handle resource in a better way.
MAJOR PLAYERS USING LARAVEL
- WordPress
- Flicker
- Fox47.com
LATEST VERSION
Laravel 5.4. is the recent version got released with lots of added features like
- Logging Improvements
- Single server task scheduling,
- Dynamic Rate Limiting,
- Broadcast channel classes,
- API controller generation,
- Eloquent Date Casting,
- Blade Component Aliases .
