Laravel Code Generators

Repetitive code wastes time. Laravel generators automate boilerplate creation. At ZIRA Software, custom generators have cut development time by 40% while maintaining code consistency.

Built-in Generators

php artisan make:model Post -mfc
php artisan make:controller PostController --resource
php artisan make:request StorePostRequest
php artisan make:migration create_posts_table
php artisan make:seeder PostsTableSeeder
php artisan make:factory PostFactory
php artisan make:policy PostPolicy
php artisan make:test PostTest

Custom Generators

php artisan make:command GenerateCrud

class GenerateCrud extends Command
{
    protected $signature = 'generate:crud {name}';
    
    public function handle()
    {
        $name = $this->argument('name');
        
        $this->call('make:model', ['name' => $name, '-m' => true]);
        $this->call('make:controller', ['name' => "{$name}Controller", '--resource' => true]);
        $this->call('make:request', ['name' => "Store{$name}Request"]);
        
        $this->info("CRUD generated for {$name}!");
    }
}

Stubs Customization

php artisan stub:publish

Edit stubs/model.stub to customize generated files.

Conclusion

Generators eliminate repetitive work. Custom generators enforce team standards automatically.

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