May 22, 2012
Laravel 3.2 released
Laravel migrated core request/response handling to SymfonyA PHP framework and component library — enterprise web apps and APIs across Europe.'s HttpFoundation component.
What it was for
Instead of maintaining its own HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol — the protocol browsers use to request and receive web pages. layer, Laravel adopted SymfonyA PHP framework and component library — enterprise web apps and APIs across Europe.'s battle-tested request/response objects. For developers: handling cookies, headers, and responses works the same way across SymfonyA PHP framework and component library — enterprise web apps and APIs across Europe., Laravel, and other PHP tools — less duplicated code in the PHP ecosystem.
Why it's here
This is the clearest example of Laravel embracing SymfonyA PHP framework and component library — enterprise web apps and APIs across Europe. instead of maintaining parallel HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol — the protocol browsers use to request and receive web pages. stacks.
Why it mattered
Shared components meant PHP developers could move between Laravel, SymfonyA PHP framework and component library — enterprise web apps and APIs across Europe., and DrupalA PHP-based CMS known for flexibility — popular for large government and enterprise sites. with familiar HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol — the protocol browsers use to request and receive web pages. primitives.
What it solved
Maintaining custom request/response code duplicated effort across the PHP ecosystem.
Media
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Related
- Laravel first beta releasedJune 9, 2011
- Symfony framework releasedOctober 22, 2005