Harris Raftopoulos

Need to validate URLs in your Laravel application? The Str::isUrl method provides a simple and flexible way to check if strings are valid URLs. Basic Usage Validate URLs with or without protocol restrictions: use Illuminate\Support\Str; // Basic URL validation $isUrl = Str::isUrl('http://example.com'); // true

Need to download files with HTTP requests? Laravel's sink method provides a clean way to save HTTP responses directly to files with minimal code. When downloading files in Laravel applications, you often need to handle the file writing process, manage memory efficiently, and deal with large file downloads.

Laravel's collection system includes the powerful diffKeys method, helping you identify differences between collections based on their keys rather than values. Basic Usage Compare collections by their keys: $collection = collect([ 'one' => 10, 'two' => 20, 'three' => 30, 'four'

Need to test job failures more precisely? Laravel's new assertFailedWith method lets you verify exactly how your queued jobs fail, making your tests more specific and reliable. Basic Usage Test job failures with different assertions: use App\Jobs\ProcessPodcast; use App\Exceptions\MyException; $job = (new ProcessPodcast)->

Need to write cleaner queries for missing relations? Laravel introduces new methods to simplify negative relation queries, making your code more readable and maintainable. Basic Usage Query records without specific relations: // Simple relation query User::whereDoesntHaveRelation( 'comments', 'created_at', '>', now()->subDay(

Need flexible pattern matching in your strings? Laravel's Str::is method now supports case-insensitive comparisons, making string pattern matching more versatile. Basic Usage Match patterns with case insensitivity: use Illuminate\Support\Str; // Simple string matching Str::is('Admin', 'admin', true); // true // Wildcard pattern matching

Need precise filtering in your collections? Laravel's whereNotInStrict method provides strict comparison filtering, ensuring exact type and value matches when excluding items. Basic Usage Filter collections with strict type checking: $collection = collect([ ['id' => 1, 'value' => '100'], ['id' =>

Need to replace text at the beginning of a string? Laravel's Str::replaceStart method offers a precise way to modify strings only when they start with specific content. Basic Usage Replace text at the start of a string: use Illuminate\Support\Str; // Successful replacement $replaced = Str::replaceStart('

Need to repeat a string multiple times? Laravel's Str::repeat method offers a simple solution for creating repeated string patterns. Basic Usage Repeat a string a specific number of times: use Illuminate\Support\Str; $string = 'a'; $repeat = Str::repeat($string, 5); // Result: 'aaaaa' Real-World

Need to track down duplicates in your collection? Laravel's duplicates methods provide a simple way to find repeated values, whether they're simple types or nested attributes. Basic Usage Find duplicates with regular and strict checking: // Regular duplicate checking $collection = collect(['a', 'b'