Building Calculator App using Laravel and Vue.js Full-stack Development

In this tutorial, we will be building a simple calculator app using Laravel and Vue.js. Laravel is a popular PHP framework that provides an elegant syntax and tools for developers to build web applications. Vue.js, on the other hand, is a progressive JavaScript framework that is used to build user interfaces and single-page applications.

Getting Started

Before we start building the calculator app, make sure you have Laravel and Vue.js installed on your local machine. If you haven’t installed Laravel, you can follow the official documentation on how to install Laravel here. For Vue.js, you can follow the official documentation on how to install Vue.js here.

Creating a Laravel Project

Open your terminal and run the following command to create a new Laravel project:

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel/laravel calculator

Setting up Vue.js in Laravel

Next, we need to set up Vue.js in our Laravel project. Run the following command to install Vue.js:

npm install vue

Building the Calculator App

Now that we have Laravel and Vue.js set up, let’s start building the calculator app. Create a new component in your resources/js/components directory called Calculator.vue and add the following code:

“`html

export default {
data() {
return {
expression: ”
}
},
methods: {
calculate() {
this.expression = eval(this.expression)
}
}
}

“`

Adding the Calculator Component to App.vue

Now we need to add the Calculator component to our main App.vue file. Replace the contents of App.vue with the following code:

“`html

import Calculator from ‘./components/Calculator.vue’

export default {
components: {
Calculator
}
}

“`

Running the App

Finally, run the following command to start your Laravel development server:

php artisan serve

Then navigate to http://localhost:8000 in your browser to see the calculator app in action!

That’s it! You have successfully built a calculator app using Laravel and Vue.js. This tutorial has covered the basics of creating a full-stack application using two powerful technologies. Feel free to explore more features and functionalities to enhance your app.