Creating and using classes in Laravel

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I want to create my own class and use it inside my controller, but i don't know exactly how. I did the following:

I created a php file which contains my class in a sub-folder inside the App folder. the php file (class) is called JunkFunction and the sub-folder is called myClasses.
In my controller i insert this line of code on the top :

use App\myClasses\JunkFunction;
I create an object of the class as the following:

$function = new JunkFunction;

But this exception is thrown :

Class 'App\myClasses\JunkFunction' not found in D:\graduation project\kh\app\Http\Controllers\UploadsController.php

Make sure the file is named JunkFunction.php, uses the correct namespace (namespace App\myClasses;), the class name is class JunkFunction ..., and if necessary, run composer dump-autoload — Tim Lewis
– Tim Lewis, Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 16:48
Thank you very much, i missed to put the namespace in my class file. — Khaled Rimawi
– Khaled Rimawi, Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 17:16
ya , this is namespace issue, put <code> namesapce App\myClasses </code> — Ravindra Bhanderi
– Ravindra Bhanderi, Commented Mar 23, 2018 at 17:21

Supun Praneeth · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-23 17:58:26Z

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There are two ways you can create a class in laravel (recommend)

1. Create a Model
This is the most recommended way to create a class in laravel. command to create a model: php artisan make:model ModelName then you can use it as a use App\ModelName;

2. As a helper
This is no recommend.This one only use when you need a function/class exist in anywhere in the project so you cannot create class/function in same names.

first create your class/function file and add it into the app folder.
Then open your composer.json file and add your file path inzide of autoload part

"autoload": { "files": [ "app/YourFunction.php" ] }
then run composer dump-autoload

and you are done.

answered Mar 23, 2018 at 17:58

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Ravindra Bhanderi · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-23 17:23:22Z

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namespace App\myClasses;

put the namespace on top of file

answered Mar 23, 2018 at 17:23

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