What are controllers in Laravel and how do I use them?

What are controllers in Laravel and how do I use them?

Controllers in Laravel are responsible for handling the request logic. They group related request handling logic into a single class.

How do I create a controller in Laravel?

You can create a controller using the Artisan command: php artisan make:controller ControllerName. This will generate a new controller file.

Can you show me an example of a simple controller?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class ExampleController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        return view('example.index');
    }
}

What are resource controllers?

Resource controllers in Laravel provide a way to create a controller that handles all the typical actions for a resource, like index, create, store, show, edit, update, and destroy.