Advanced Laravel Debugging (Xdebug, Laravel Telescope, etc.)

1. Introduction to Laravel Debugging

Debugging is essential for identifying and fixing issues in Laravel applications. Laravel provides powerful debugging tools such as Xdebug, Telescope, and Debugbar to streamline the process.

2. Using Laravel Debugbar

Install Laravel Debugbar with the following command:

composer require barryvdh/laravel-debugbar --dev

Publish the configuration file:

php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Barryvdh\Debugbar\ServiceProvider"

3. Debugging with Laravel Telescope

Install Laravel Telescope:

composer require laravel/telescope

Publish and migrate:

php artisan telescope:install
php artisan migrate

Access Telescope via /telescope in your browser.

4. Setting Up Xdebug for Laravel

To enable Xdebug, install it using:

pecl install xdebug

Configure php.ini:

[Xdebug]
xdebug.mode=debug
xdebug.start_with_request=yes
xdebug.client_host=127.0.0.1
xdebug.client_port=9003

5. Debugging Queries with Laravel Logs

Enable query logging in Eloquent:

DB::listen(function ($query) {
    logger($query->sql, $query->bindings);
});

6. Using Ray for Laravel Debugging

Install Ray for debugging:

composer require spatie/laravel-ray

Log data with:

ray($variable);

7. Conclusion

Using advanced debugging tools like Xdebug, Laravel Telescope, and Debugbar helps developers identify and fix issues efficiently, improving application stability.

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