**LARAVEL 5.5 AND UP**
Use the full form of the blade directive:<br>
@php
$i = 1
@endphp
LARAVEL 5.2 - 5.4
You can use the inline tags:
@php ($i = 1)
Or you can use it in a block statement:
@php
$i = 1
@endphp
**ADD A 'DEFINE' TAG**
If you want to use custom tags and use a @define instead of @php, extend Blade like this:
/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Extend blade so we can define a variable
| <code>
| @define $variable = "whatever"
| </code>
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
\Blade::extend(function($value) {
return preg_replace('/\@define(.+)/', '<?php ${1}; ?>', $value);
});
Then do one of the following:
Quick solution: If you are lazy, just put the code in the `boot()` function of the `AppServiceProvider.php`.
Nicer solution: Create an own service provider. See https://stackoverflow.com/a/28641054/2169147 on how to extend blade in Laravel 5. It's a bit more work this way, but a good exercise on how to use Providers :)
**LARAVEL 5.5 AND UP**
Use the full form of the blade directive:
@php
$i = 1
@endphp
**LARAVEL 5.2 - 5.4**
You can use the inline tags:
@php ($i = 1)
Or you can use it in a block statement:
@php
$i = 1
@endphp
**ADD A 'DEFINE' TAG**
If you want to use custom tags and use a @define instead of @php, extend Blade like this:
/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Extend blade so we can define a variable
| <code>
| @define $variable = "whatever"
| </code>
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
*/
\Blade::extend(function($value) {
return preg_replace('/\@define(.+)/', '<?php ${1}; ?>', $value);
});
Then do one of the following:
Quick solution: If you are lazy, just put the code in the boot() function of the AppServiceProvider.php.
Nicer solution:
Create an own service provider. See https://stackoverflow.com/a/28641054/2169147 on how to extend blade in Laravel 5. It's a bit more work this way, but a good exercise on how to use Providers :)
**LARAVEL 4**
You can just put the above code on the bottom of *app/start/global.php* (or any other place if you feel that is better).
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After the above changes, you can use:
@define $i = 1
to define a variable.
