What are view composers in Laravel?

What are view composers in Laravel?

View composers are callbacks or class methods that are called when a view is rendered. They allow you to bind data to a view before it is displayed.

How do I create a view composer in Laravel?

To create a view composer, you can define a closure or a class method in a service provider's boot method and use the view()->composer() method.

Can you give me an example of a view composer?

Sure! For example, you can create a composer that shares a list of categories with a view like this: view()->composer('view.name', function ($view) { $view->with('categories', Category::all()); });.

What are the benefits of using view composers?

View composers help keep your controllers clean by separating the logic of data preparation from the view rendering, making your code more maintainable.