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Implementing a Dark Mode Toggle in Laravel with Tailwind CSS 4

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:50:00 GMT

TailwindCSS 4 out the box supports prefers-color-scheme CSS media feature, I want class based dark mode support

Consistent API error handling in Laravel

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:40:00 GMT

In API development, providing clear and structured error responses is crucial for a seamless developer experience. This blog post explores a custom exception handling approach that ensures consistent JSON error responses, making it easier for API consumers to handle errors efficiently.

Effortlessly Trigger Modals with Session Flash in Laravel

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:51:00 GMT

Here’s a dead simple way of triggering a model to show or anything really from a controller…

List your Laravel Herd projects on localhost

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 09:36:00 GMT

When developing with **Laravel Herd**, managing multiple projects can sometimes feel overwhelming. Wouldn’t it be great to have a sleek way to list all your parked projects directly from localhost?

How to get a docker container id

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 04:45:00 GMT

To get the Docker container ID, you can use the docker ps command, which lists all running containers along with their container IDs. Below are different methods to retrieve the container ID

Mastering PHPStan: Common Errors and How to Fix Them

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 01:16:00 GMT

PHPStan is a static analysis tool for PHP that focuses on finding bugs in your code without actually running it. By analyzing your codebase, PHPStan can detect potential issues such as type errors, undefined variables, and incorrect method calls, among others. It helps developers maintain high code quality and adhere to best practices by providing detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement. PHPStan integrates seamlessly with various development environments and CI/CD pipelines, making it an essential tool for PHP developers aiming to write robust and error-free code.

Git Stashing Explained

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 01:13:00 GMT

When working on a project, you might find yourself in a situation where you need to switch branches or pull updates from a remote repository, but you have uncommitted changes that you don't want to lose. This is where Git's stashing feature comes in handy. Stashing allows you to temporarily save your changes without committing them, so you can work on something else and come back to your changes later.

Enhance Your Web Applications with These Livewire UI Kits

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 01:09:00 GMT

Are you looking to enhance your Laravel Livewire projects with top-notch UI components? Look no further! In this article, we explore some of the best Livewire UI kits available, each designed to streamline your development process and elevate your web applications.

Mocking Stripe in Laravel with Stripe Mock Server

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 04:25:00 GMT

If you've ever tried to test your Stripe integration, you'll know how challenging it can be. The Stripe SDK uses lots of static methods that are hard to fake. I would rather not write my own stubs or dummy classes that get switched out in tests, that's a lot of work. thankfully, Stripe has a [Mock Server](https://github.com/stripe/stripe-mock) that you can install. The idea is you use Stripe's API endpoints in your application, and when tests run, they run using the Stripe Mock server endpoints and return a sample response from Stripe for each endpoint.

How to Organize Composer Scripts Effectively

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:13:00 GMT

A composer script is a set of custom commands defined in a `composer.json` file. It lets you automate tasks like running tests, performing analysis, or managing dependencies in a PHP project. This allows you to create a shortcut to run the scripts, as long as they are installed by the project.

Toggle classes from your markup in PhpStorm and VSCode

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:09:00 GMT

Working with TailwindCSS will result in a lot of classes being added to your HTML. This can at times make it hard to read the markup.

How to toggle a mobile menu with Tailwind and AlpineJS

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 01:38:00 GMT

Making a mobile and desktop menu is something that is super simple to do with Tailwind and AlpineJS. A typical navbar will contain a series of links styled with Tailwind, it's possible to apply different styles depending on the browser size for mobile and desktop, but to me it's far simpler to have 2 divs in your HTML. A div for mobile and one for desktop.

Customize Your Hashnode Blog Frontend with Headless Frontend and Laravel

Mon, 27 May 2024 01:10:00 GMT

The first focus is using [Hashnode's API](https://hashnode.com/headless) to pull in your posts and pages into a Laravel application when using headless within your blog advanced settings page.

PHP use an enum for Filters

Fri, 03 May 2024 10:51:00 GMT

I have a class that allows filtering based on an option, I need a way to accept options and also reject invalid options.

Composer Scripts: Boosting Your Team's Efficiency

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:26:00 GMT

Hey there! Today, we're diving into the world of Composer scripts and exploring their untapped potential. If you're part of the Laravel community or work with PHP, you're likely familiar with the plethora of out-of-the-box scripts you get when you install Laravel. These are incredibly handy in reacting to various events during development. But here's something you may not know—you can brew your own custom scripts to streamline your workflow even further!

How to disable Laravel console commands

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:49:00 GMT

Suppose you find yourself in a situation where you need to disable or intercept a console command in Laravel. This tutorial will primarily focus on how to intercept the `php artisan migrate` command. We'll delve into the command method `app/Console/Kernel.php` and explore how to prevent the migrate command from executing any actions.

15 years of blogging 500 posts later

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:30:00 GMT

You know, it's funny how the big milestones can sneak up on us.

GitHub patch release previous version

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 03:37:00 GMT

On Github you way from time to time need to patch release the previous version of a published release.

The podcasts I listen to as a PHP developer

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 02:47:00 GMT

The following are the podcasts I listen to. In no particular order. (That have episodes recently)

Creating Flexible Layouts in Laravel with Yields, Includes and Slots

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 02:41:00 GMT

In Laravel, the @yield directive is used in blade templates to define a section that can have code injected or "yielded" by child views.