We need a place to put the custom PHP code for our /weather page. In Drupal, controllers encapsulate the custom PHP logic that generates the content of a page. A basic controller might output a hard-coded response, or perform a simple calculation in PHP. Complex controllers make database requests, query third-party APIs, and format complex data using injected services and custom PHP logic.
In this tutorial, we'll:
- Create a new controller class following the PSR-4 standard.
- Define the
Drupal\anytown\Controller\WeatherPageclass with abuild()method that returns the page's content. - Verify that our route and controller are working.
By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to navigate to /weather in your browser and see the output from our custom controller.
Over the years we've developed some techniques for practicing that we wanted to share. At Drupalize.Me we take hugging seriously. In this tutorial we'll look at the art, and science, of giving a good hug. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word hug as; squeeze (someone) tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection.
Did you know there are all kinds of different hugs that you can give? In this tutorial we'll look at:
- Defining what a hug is
- Some of the many types of hugs in the world today
- Precautions you may want to familiarize yourself with before hugging
- And the importance of proper technique
Lets go ahead and get started shall we?