Expanding objects and array using Ray
We've added a new method that makes it easier to inspect the content of objects and arrays.
Freek Van der Herten
Sam Apostel
The Ray blog
Shining a light on internals and updates.
Copy output from Ray to your clipboard
At Spatie, we keep working on Ray continuously. We’re adding small quality-of-life improvements every week. We’re happy to announce that you can now copy logged arrays and objects to your clipboard from Ray.
Tim Van Dijck
Use Ray to find queries that are slowing you down in your Laravel project
Database queries are often one of the main bottlenecks when it comes down to your app’s speed. Not only is it important to give your users a snappy experience of your app, slow queries can cause major problems when your app is experiencing high load. Luckily Ray makes it super easy to find out what queries you should optimize.
Tim Van Dijck
Testing mails in Laravel using Ray
One of the most valuable features of Ray is its ability to preview emails in your local environment. This feature will also help you test entire mail flows.
Freek Van der Herten
Ray is the best home for Next.js debugging output
Next.js development comes with a unique challenge when it comes to debug logging. With different rendering options and environments, I've found myself switching between the node.js developer console and the browser console too many times.
Sam Apostel
Use ray()->trace() to figure out where a call came from
Easeliy find your way in codepaths by printing backtraces with with ray()->trace()
Tim Van Dijck
Inspecting the return value of a function using Ray
Using the pass function, you can easily debug return value.
Freek Van der Herten
Easily inspect the contents of a Laravel collection
We automatically register a `ray()` collection macro that allows you to look inside the collection at any point in a chain.
Freek Van der Herten
Automatically clear Ray when running tests via PHPUnit or Pest
Learn how to automatically clear Ray's screen when running a test.
Freek Van der Herten