Laravel Custom Helper Tutorial | Price Format Helper with BDT Example
In this complete Laravel tutorial by SoftwareBhai Tech, you’ll learn how to create a custom helper to format prices using the Bangladeshi Taka (BDT) currency symbol. This is perfect for Laravel developers who want to standardize price display across their projects and make their application more professional.
What You’ll Learn in This Video
✅ How to create a custom helper file in Laravel
✅ How to register your helper in composer.json
✅ Format price numbers with commas, decimals, and BDT symbol
✅ Use the helper in Laravel controllers and Blade views
✅ Best practices for reusable helper functions in Laravel projects
Step-by-Step Workflow
1️⃣ Create a helper file in your Laravel project (e.g., app/Helpers/PriceHelper.php)
2️⃣ Add a function to format numbers as BDT prices
3️⃣ Register the helper in composer.json to autoload it
4️⃣ Run composer dump-autoload
5️⃣ Use the helper function anywhere in your controllers or Blade views
6️⃣ Test and verify price formatting
Who Is This Tutorial For?
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Laravel beginners learning helper functions
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Developers building e-commerce or pricing-related applications
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Programmers who want consistent BDT price formatting across views
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Anyone wanting reusable and clean Laravel helper examples
