Blade directives in Laravel - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What is a Blade directive in Laravel?

A Blade directive is a special instruction in Laravel's Blade templating engine that starts with @ and helps you write PHP code in your HTML templates easily and cleanly.

beginner

How do you write an if statement using Blade directives?

You use @if(condition) to start, @elseif(condition) for else if, @else for else, and close with @endif.

beginner

What does the @foreach directive do in Blade?

@foreach loops over each item in a collection or array and lets you display or process each item inside the loop.

intermediate

Explain the purpose of the @csrf directive.

@csrf adds a hidden input field with a security token to your forms. This helps protect your app from cross-site request forgery attacks.

beginner

How do you include another Blade view inside a Blade template?

Use the @include('view.name') directive to insert the content of another Blade view into your current template.

Which Blade directive is used to start a loop over an array?

A @foreach

B @if

C @include

D @csrf

@foreach is used to loop over arrays or collections in Blade templates.

What does the @csrf directive do in a Blade form?

A Includes another view

B Starts a conditional statement

C Loops over data

D Adds a security token to protect against CSRF attacks

@csrf adds a hidden input with a token to protect forms from cross-site request forgery.

How do you end an if statement in Blade?

A @endif

B @end

C @stop

D @close

You close an if statement with @endif in Blade templates.

Which directive would you use to insert another Blade view inside your template?

A @section

B @yield

C @include

D @extends

@include inserts the content of another Blade view into the current template.

What symbol do all Blade directives start with?

A %

B @

C $

D #

Blade directives always start with the @ symbol.

Describe how you would use Blade directives to create a conditional message that shows 'Welcome!' only if a user is logged in.

Think about how to check a condition and show content only when true.

Explain the role of the @csrf directive in Blade templates and why it is important for forms.

Consider what security risks forms face and how Laravel helps prevent them.