Question 1

How to avoid N+1 queries in Laravel Eloquent?

Accepted Answer

Use eager loading with the `with()` method to pre-load relationships in controllers, not Blade templates. The guide shows examples where executing queries in loops causes performance issues and recommends loading data upfront to reduce database calls.

Question 2

Laravel Best Practices guide or official Laravel documentation—which should I use?

Accepted Answer

The official docs are essential for API references and framework features, while this guide offers opinionated, community-driven patterns for code structure. Use both: docs for how-to implement features, and this guide for writing maintainable, idiomatic Laravel code.

Question 3

How to handle business logic in Laravel controllers?

Accepted Answer

Move business logic out of controllers into service classes or models. The guide recommends skinny controllers by using services for operations like file uploads and Eloquent models for database-related logic to adhere to single responsibility principle.

Question 4

What are the naming conventions for Laravel models and tables?

Accepted Answer

Follow conventions like singular for model names (e.g., User), plural for tables (users), and snake_case for columns. The guide provides a detailed table covering controllers, routes, and more to ensure consistency across projects.

Question 5

Are there tools to automatically enforce Laravel best practices?

Accepted Answer

The guide itself doesn't include tools, but you can use Laravel Pint for code styling and PHPStan with custom rules for static analysis. However, enforcement often requires manual adherence to the patterns outlined here.

Question 6

How to use validation in Laravel with request classes?

Accepted Answer

Create dedicated request classes by extending Laravel's Request class and defining validation rules in a `rules()` method. Then, type-hint these classes in controller methods to automatically validate input, as shown in the guide's examples.

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