In PHP 7, memory consumption for script execution decreased significantly (compared to version 5) – and performance improvement is especially noticeable together with Zend OPCache. For example, the Laravel Forge platform allows accelerating data processing thanks to optimal Zend OPCache configuration.
Because of this, PHP frameworks are tested without caching, also when working with databases and files – usually it's a large number of calls to a page written in PHP. In terms of performance, Laravel today is not very different from other PHP frameworks, but it surpasses many in measures like extensibility, flexibility, universality and data caching.
Developers continue to improve the framework. When working with Laravel, you won't fall behind in the web world and won't find yourself one day in the previous century! The popular framework provides developers with countless possibilities, so we'll review here only the main functionality and features:
- Laravel is built on Symfony components.
- A developer can connect additional modules as package providers. In Laravel 5.5 and above, installation is done with Composer, and the module is available immediately after installation – without touching the code.
- Extending components doesn't create problems – developer code and framework code are separated.
- The simple Blade templating will be clear even to beginners with minimal HTML knowledge. CSS, HTML and JavaScript code is in separate folders.
- Attribute assignment to incoming parameters and a convenient routing system.
- Fast caching, efficient work with databases and storage of various types.
- Functionality for migrations and changing database structure.
- Ability to work with SSH, task scheduler and console.
- SQL Injection is no longer scary – Eloquent ORM protects against attacks, and also allows loading data from multiple tables and processing in chunks of information coming from the DB.
- Laravel Collections saves a lot of time – these arrays have advanced capabilities.
- Routing, configuration and template files are cached – which significantly accelerates framework work.
- Sending notifications is possible via email, Slack and other ways (and others can be added).
- Interactive applications can be created thanks to WebSocket support.
- Multilingualism: The framework supports many languages by default, and additional packages can be added as needed.
- Convenient command-line interface for creating components, running tasks and more.
- Ability to work with project code through CLI using Laravel Tinker.
- Impressive functionality for testing projects of all levels: websites, applications and more.
- Huge package library on the official framework website.
- Support for full-text search.
Laravel allows creating registration and login systems for websites, and also authenticating users by connecting OAuth (login through social networks) using Laravel Socialite. Learning this popular framework will significantly upgrade your PHP and website development knowledge level and high-load projects.
Laravel creators present the product as a PHP framework for developers who love beautiful code – and this is not just a slogan! The framework code is thoughtful, readable and aesthetic, and easy to work with. A large team of experts works continuously on improving Laravel.
The purpose of this material is to give beginning web developers a foundation that will allow them to understand what Laravel is and what can be done with it. This is not just another PHP framework, but a complete system that is constantly evolving. Laravel is one of the leading trends in web development and has become the number one solution for millions of beginning and experienced developers.
