Mastering Laravel Macros and Keep Your Code Clean
Learn How to Extend Laravel’s Core Classes with Custom Methods for Cleaner, More Maintainable Code
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As a Laravel developer, we’re constantly looking for ways to improve our coding skills and make our projects more efficient and maintainable. In the development process, we usually create multiple helper classes to convert something as we want to. However, numerous helper classes and converting various times can be confusing as time passes. But don’t worry, Laravel has a powerful feature that can significantly enhance our development experience, named Laravel Macros.
What is it?
A macro is a way to extend an existing class by adding a new method. This method is defined in a centralized place, usually within a service provider, making it easy to manage and reuse across your application.
Why Use Macros?
- Extend Functionality: You can add custom methods to Laravel’s core classes like Collections, Eloquent models, and more.
- Reusability: Define the macro once and use it anywhere in your code.
- Cleaner Code: Keeps your code DRY (Don’t Repeat…
