What are the differences between Laravel Blade and plain PHP?

What are the differences between Laravel Blade and plain PHP?

Laravel Blade is a templating engine that provides a more elegant syntax for writing views, while plain PHP is just standard PHP code.

Can you give me some examples of Blade syntax?

Sure! In Blade, you can use @if, @foreach, and @extends for control structures and inheritance, which makes it cleaner.

Is Blade faster than using plain PHP?

Blade compiles templates into plain PHP code, so performance is generally similar, but Blade can be more efficient in development.

When should I use Blade instead of plain PHP?

Use Blade when working with Laravel for better readability, maintainability, and to take advantage of its features.