This article provides an overview of how Livewire works, a full-stack framework in Laravel that makes it easy to create reactive interfaces without writing any JavaScript. The article covers the basics of Livewire, and how it works. It also includes snippets of code for a Livewire component and how it works behind the scenes. You can expect to gain a broad understanding of Livewire and how it can create dynamic UIs within the same language and framework without managing two separate concerns.
Introduction
Laravel is an excellent choice for building modern web applications. However, building dynamic client web interfaces, like those created with frontend frameworks like React or Vue, in Laravel may prove challenging. This is because Laravel is a server-side framework written in PHP, resulting in a suboptimal user experience due to page reloads.
To provide users with a superior experience and avoid page reloads, developers can use JS frameworks on the client side. However, this addition can significantly increase the system’s complexity. A comprehensive understanding of JavaScript and the chosen framework (React, Vue, Svelte, etc.) is necessary.
Fortunately, the answer to whether we can create dynamic UIs within the same language and framework without managing two separate concerns is a confident yes, thanks to Livewire.
Quick Intro to Livewire
Livewire is a full-stack framework in Laravel created by Caleb Porzio that makes it easy to create reactive interfaces without writing any Javascript, that’s right, no Javascript, all in PHP. This means developers can leverage the power of Laravel and Blade templates to build dynamic UIs, we can respond to user’s actions such as form submissions, scrolling, mouse movements, or button clicks, without reloading the page. This means that users can enjoy a smoother, more fluid experience when interacting with web applications built using Livewire like it was with other front-end frameworks.