Laravel 5.5 was released August 30th, 2017 and is the current stable version of Laravel. As expected, there were lots of functional changes in the Laravel 5.5. This release is the next LTS release since version 5.1 which reaches its LTS end this year. In this article, we are going to look at some of the most important key features of Laravel 5.5.
5 Key Features of Laravel Framework
Bundles
Eloquent ORM
Laravel Query Builder
Application Logic
Reverse Routing
Bundles
They provide a modular packaging with bundled features.
Eloquent ORM
ORM implies “object-relational mapping”. It is a sophisticated PHP implementation of the active record pattern. With the aid of this, it provides the database table as classes.
It provides more direct access to the database. Its query builder gives a collection of classes as well as techniques with the ability of building queries programmatically. It also permits the selectable caching of the results of the queries that have been executed.
Application logic
It is implemented either with the help of controllers or as a part of route declarations.
Reverse routing
It specifies the relationship in between the link and the routes. The uniform resource identifiers are immediately created with the creation of the links.
These were some of the features of Laravel PHP technology which makes it convenient to use. There are some other features as well. Laravel 5.5 is the next long term support (LTS) version of Laravel (the last being 5.1). LTS versions receive bug fixes for two years, and security fixes for three years. General minor releases receive bug fixes for six months and security fixes for one year. If you have additional feedback or comments please leave them below in the comments area or send us your query. Our Laravel experts are here to help you.
