Efficiently Manage External Tasks Using Laravel Processes Feature

Laravel process example

Laravel offers a powerful and expressive API designed to simplify the execution of external processes within your applications. Tailored to address common use cases, Laravel’s process handling tools prioritize both functionality and an exceptional developer experience.

You can run different system commands or php commands like

Process::run('php artisan optimize:clear');

A process can serve as an alternative to Jobs, but it should be used with caution and at your own risk. For asynchronous processes, waiting for the final result is optional, not mandatory.

Process::run('php artisan import:new-products'); 

while ($process->running()) {
    // ...
}
 
$result = $process->wait();

Concurent runnig of processes can be a powerful tool whe use it for some internal processes

[$first, $second, $third] = Process::concurrently(function (Pool $pool) {
    $pool->path(__DIR__)->command('ls -la');
    $pool->path(app_path())->command('ls -la');
    $pool->path(storage_path())->command('ls -la');
});
 
echo $first->output();

Each process runs as an independent operation within the operating system. You can retrieve its process ID and terminate it if needed.

Laravel processes provide an elegant and efficient way to manage system operations. In this article, my goal is to draw developers’ attention to these powerful tools. For more details, you can explore the official Laravel documentation. https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/processes