I would like to know if laravel has a library to perform tasks (in my case sending emails) every N amount of time?
I would like to know if laravel has a library to perform tasks (in my case sending emails) every N amount of time?
If it exists, it is known as Task Scheduling , just add the line of the cron command as would normally be done:
* * * * * php /path/to/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1
As for how to schedule the tasks, it can be done in the kernel of the console, in the schedule method:
<?php
namespace App\Console;
use DB;
use Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel as ConsoleKernel;
class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
{
/**
* The Artisan commands provided by your application.
*
* @var array
*/
protected $commands = [
\App\Console\Commands\Inspire::class,
];
/**
* Define the application's command schedule.
*
* @param \Illuminate\Console\Scheduling\Schedule $schedule
* @return void
*/
protected function schedule(Schedule $schedule)
{
$schedule->call(function () {
DB::table('recent_users')->delete();
})->daily();
}
}
Or you can schedule commands too:
$schedule->command('emails:send --force')->daily();
Among other options to launch the commands and their frequencies, which you can see in the documentation.