How to create a RESTful Resource Controller in Laravel 5.2, using Artisan command (PHP)

Question

I'm working with Laravel 5 and I would like to know how to generate a RESTful Resource Controller with all predefined methods using the Artisan command (PHP).

When I run php artisan make:controller LessonsController, it creates a controller, with no methods as shown below:

<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Http\Requests;

class LessonsController extends Controller
{


}

What I want to create is a complete Laravel RESTful Resource Controller with all predefined methods as in: index(), create(), store(), show(), edit(), update() and destroy().

How can I achieve this?

Answer 1

Try getting help on the command

php artisan help make:controller

If you see a --resource flag in the help options you are probably on 5.2 or newer and can add that flag to the command to get a resource controller.

php artisan make:controller --resource SomeResourceController

For Laravel 5.0 and 5.1 the make:controller command would make a resource controller by default and the --plain option would make a plain controller.

Laravel 5.2 - Restful Resource Controllers - Default plain

Laravel 5.1 - Restful Resource Controllers - Default resource

Laravel 5.0 - Restful Resource Controllers - Default resource

Summary: from Laravel 5.2 onward the make:controller artisan command will create a plain controller by default.