Helpers
Global helper functions — callable from anywhere.
| Function | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
redirect($url) |
Redirect to URL | redirect('/dashboard') |
auth() |
Return auth object | auth()->check() |
auth()->user() |
Get current user | auth()->user()->name |
auth()->login($user) |
Start session | auth()->login($user) |
auth()->logout() |
End session | auth()->logout() |
view($name, $data) |
Render a view | view('home', ['key'=>'val']) |
config($key) |
Read config value | config('app.name') |
env($key, $default) |
Read .env value | env('APP_DEBUG', false) |
dd($var) |
Dump & die — debug | dd($user) |
dump($var) |
Dump (continues) | dump($data) |
request() |
Get request object | request()->input('email') |
session($key, $val) |
Get/set session value | session('user_id', 42) |
csrf_token() |
Generate CSRF token | csrf_token() |