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  • How to Override A Widget Method In Yii 2? preview
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    In Yii 2, overriding a widget method involves creating a new class that extends the base widget class and then redefining the desired method within that class. Here's how you can do it:Create a new class that extends the base widget class: use yii\base\Widget; class MyWidget extends Widget { // ... } Redefine the method you want to override within your new class: use yii\base\Widget; class MyWidget extends Widget { // ...

  • Where Are Session Files Stored In Yii 2? preview
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    In Yii 2, session files are stored in the runtime directory of your Yii application. By default, this directory is located at @app/runtime.Inside the runtime directory, you will find a subdirectory named sessions. This is where the session files are stored. The session files are named with a prefix followed by a unique identifier.The session files contain serialized data of the session variables and are used to maintain the state between multiple requests made by a user.

  • How to Export Files In the Background Using Yii 2? preview
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    To export files in the background using Yii 2, you can follow these steps:Create a controller action: Start by creating a new action in your controller to handle the file export process. This action will be responsible for generating the exported file. Set the proper headers: Within your action, you need to set the appropriate headers for the file type you want to export.

  • How to Handle Binary Data In Yii 2? preview
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    Handling binary data in Yii 2 involves several steps. Here is a brief explanation of each step:Uploading the Binary Data: Yii 2 provides a convenient way to handle file uploads. You can use the yii\web\UploadedFile class to handle the uploaded files. This class allows you to access information about the uploaded file, such as its name, size, and MIME type. Storing the Binary Data: Once the file is uploaded, you need to choose a storage mechanism for the binary data.

  • How to Change the Home Page In Yii 2? preview
    8 min read
    To change the home page in Yii 2, you need to perform the following steps:Identify the controller and action that you want to set as the home page. In Yii 2, the home page is typically represented by the SiteController and the index action. Open the config/web.php file located in the application's root directory. In the components section of the configuration file, find the urlManager component.

  • How to Use Distinct on In the Yii 2 Framework? preview
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    In the Yii 2 framework, the "distinct on" feature allows you to retrieve unique rows from a database query, based on specific columns.To use distinct on in Yii 2, you can follow these steps:Construct a query using Yii's Query Builder or Active Record.Use the distinct method to specify that only distinct rows should be retrieved.If you want to select distinct rows based on specific columns, use the on method and pass the column names as arguments.

  • How to Change Dynamically Laravel Form? preview
    9 min read
    To change a Laravel form dynamically, you need to follow the steps mentioned below:Get the initial form HTML: Begin by getting the HTML of the form you want to change dynamically. You can use the Laravel's built-in Form class or any frontend form library like Bootstrap to create the initial form structure. Add event listeners: To make the form dynamic, you need to add event listeners to the form elements.

  • How to Implement an Abstract Class In Laravel 5? preview
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    To implement an abstract class in Laravel 5, follow these steps:Create a new PHP file and define your abstract class using the abstract keyword. An abstract class cannot be instantiated, so it provides a base for derived classes to inherit from. abstract class AbstractClass { // Define abstract methods or regular methods abstract protected function method1(); protected function method2() { // Method implementation } // ...

  • How to Add the Yoast WordPress Plugin to Laravel? preview
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    To add the Yoast WordPress plugin to Laravel, you need to follow these steps:Install Yoast WordPress Plugin: Download the Yoast WordPress plugin from its official website. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to get the plugin folder. Copy the plugin folder to the Laravel project's public directory. Update Laravel's index.php file: Go to the Laravel project's public directory. Open the index.php file in a text editor. Look for the following line: require __DIR__.'/../vendor/autoload.

  • How to Validate Checkboxes With Laravel? preview
    4 min read
    To validate checkboxes with Laravel, you can follow these steps:Open the validation file: In Laravel, the validation rules are defined in a file located at app\Http\Requests. Open this file, which corresponds to the form you want to validate. Add validation rule: Inside the validation file, add a rule for the checkbox field you want to validate. The most common validation rule for checkboxes is 'accepted', which ensures the checkbox is checked.

  • How to Use Variables In Routes In Laravel? preview
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    In Laravel, you can use variables in routes to customize the behavior and output of your application. Variables allow you to dynamically pass data from the route to the controller or view.To use variables in routes, you need to define a route with a placeholder for the variable using curly braces {}. For example, consider the following route definition: Route::get('/user/{id}', 'UserController@show'); Here, {id} is a placeholder for the user's ID.

  • How to Run Migrations on Multiple Databases In Laravel? preview
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    In Laravel, running migrations on multiple databases involves configuring the database connections and then running the migration command for each connection. Here are the steps to accomplish this:Configure the database connections: Open the config/database.php file and define the additional database connections under the connections array. For example, you can add another connection named second_db by defining its details like host, database, username, password, etc.