Getting error when using {{ Str::limit }} helper class in Laravel Blade - php

Question

I'm building an app using Laravel 6.5, upgraded from Laravel 5.7.
I have a field that pulls text from the DB and displays the first 50 characters, using the Blade syntax:
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{{ Str::limit($someValue->value, 50) }} // This worked
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{{ Str::limit($someOtherValue->value, 50) }} // This gave error message
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and when accessing the page I get
ErrorException (E_ERROR)
Class 'Str' not found
The original code uses the helper class str_limit() which was deprecated since Laravel 5.8.
So when I took over this project and upgraded Laravel, I updated the code to the above.
From my understanding, Str::limit() is a global helper class and should work without having to declare any Facade or add aliases. The fact that the above code worked partially proves it.
I implemented a working fix:
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{{ Str::limit($someValue->value, 50) }} // This worked
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{{ \Illuminate\Support\Str::limit($someOtherValue->value, 50) }} // This now works
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Although I have a working fix, the ugliness of the code hurts my eyes and it drives me nuts not know WHY only 1 of it worked?? My linter and bracket highlighting tell me there are no missing tags. I've also copied the same code and applied in every combination, it's just that second Str::limit() which is not working.
Can anyone tell me why it's behaving this way? Thank you!

Answer 1

I suggest you to use Mutator. It's a good way when you modify your data from your database. Don't make your blade file messy.
******* Model ********
use Illuminate\Support\Str;
public function getSomeFieldAttribute($value)
{
return str_limit($value, 50);
}
Note: someField is a column that you want to limit.

Answer 2

In controller you can use code like below
use Illuminate\Support\Str;
then
Example :-
$limit_string = Str::limit('This is just an example', 5);
In View file if you want to use then
{{\Illuminate\Support\Str::limit('This is just an example',5)}}
you can't extend facade to blade file . if you want to use str then you have define a path and use that helper function that is limit here .
arr and str is global function but in laravel 5.8 they deprecated this functionality so if you want to use this str or arr helpers then you have to use
Illuminate\Support\Str (str) and use Illuminate\Support\Arr (arr) to perform operation.

Answer 3

Ok I figured out my problem.
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if (someCondition not fulfilled) {
{{ Str::limit($someValue->value, 50) }} // This actually didn't work but got skipped
} else {
'Some error message' // THIS worked
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if (someCondition fulfilled) {
{{ Str::limit($someOtherValue->value, 50) }} // This gave error message
} else {
'Some error message' // Skipped
...
The Str helper function only worked after declaring an alias for Str in config/app.php and clearing the cache: php artisan view:clear & php artisan config:clear
'aliases' => [
'App' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\App::class,
'Artisan' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Artisan::class,
'Auth' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth::class,
'Blade' => Illuminate\Support\Facades\Blade::class,
...
'Str' => Illuminate\Support\Str::class
]
Much thanks to everyone who offered help here!