The new Laravel v1.14 release introduces key enhancements and fixes. Highlights include improvements to the ServeCommand, such as displaying detailed request times and routes. Additionally, the update adds support for Markdown extensions to the Stringable class.

Discover the benefits of using the action pattern in Laravel. This approach minimizes redundancy and promotes easier maintenance and testing, enhancing flexibility and integration in your applications. The article details how the action pattern structures your code for better scalability and testability.

The Collection's ensure() method helps guarantee that all elements conform to a specified type or list of types. If any element doesn’t match, an UnexpectedValueException is thrown.

For example, you can ensure all items in a collection are instances of Post or Comment classes:

$collection->ensure([Post::class, Comment::class]);

PHP 8.4.0 Alpha 1 is now available for testing, marking the start of the PHP 8.4 release cycle. This early test version is not for production use but is essential for identifying any issues. The next release, Alpha 2, is scheduled for July 18, 2024.

Explore the benefits and implications of using declare(strict_types=1) in PHP to prevent unintended type casts and reduce bugs. The article discusses its benefits, potential issues, and best practices for a consistent application across your codebase.

This RFC proposes to enhance rounding precision by defining rounding modes as Enums, making them explicit and intuitive. This update addresses issues with current int-based rounding identifiers and misalignments in their mathematical behavior.

shadcn/ui provides a suite of beautifully designed, accessible, and customizable React components that you can copy and paste into your apps. This week, they've expanded their offering with a collection of chart components.

Version 1.1 of Omakub has been released! Developed by DDH, this command transforms a fresh Ubuntu installation into a fully-configured, beautiful, and modern web development system.

The article discusses the pitfalls of mocking in unit testing, emphasizing that it often fails to capture real-world issues such as edge cases and interaction errors. It argues that mocking can give a false sense of security. It suggests alternatives like more unit testing without mocks, easier to test I/O operations, and end-to-end integration testing to identify and fix bugs better.