In this tutorial, i will show you how to create custom helper file in laravel . i will give you step by step instruction of how to create custom helper function in laravel application.
Laravel includes a variety of global "helper" PHP functions. Many of these functions are used by the framework itself; however, you are free to use them in your own applications if you find them convenient.
So let's create helpers file in laravel 8 by using following steps.
Now if you want to add custom helper functions in your website or project directory then you have to follow just three step and use it.
Step 1: Create helpers.php File
In this step, you need to create app/helpers.php in your laravel project and put the following code in that file:
app/helpers.php
<?php
function changeDateFormate($date,$date_format){
return \Carbon\Carbon::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', $date)->format($date_format);
}
function productImagePath($image_name)
{
return public_path('images/products/'.$image_name);
}
Step 2: Add File Path In composer.json File
In this step, you have to put path of helpers file,so basically open composer.json file and put following code in that file:
composer.json
"autoload": {
"classmap": [
...
],
"psr-4": {
"App\\": "app/"
},
"files": [
"app/helpers.php"
]
},
Step 3: Run Command
this is the last step, you should just run following command:
composer dump-autoload
Ok, now at last you can use your custom helper functions like changeDateFormate() and productImagePath(), i am going to give you example how to use custom helper functions:
Example 1
$imageName = 'example.png';
$fullpath = productImagePath($imageName);
print_r($fullpath);
Example 2
{{ changeDateFormate(date('Y-m-d'),'m/d/Y') }}
