php_laravel_laracasts/app/Http/Controllers/TasksController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Task;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class TasksController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function index()
    {
        $name = 'Fred';
        // $tasks = DB::table('tasks')->get();
        $tasks = Task::all();

        // Return a JSON response from the serialized results.
        // return $tasks;

        return view('tasks.index', compact('name', 'tasks'));
    }

    /**
     * Show the form for creating a new resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function create()
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Store a newly created resource in storage.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Display the specified resource.
     *
     * @param  \App\Task  $task
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function show(Task $task)
    {
        return view('tasks.show', compact('task'));
    }

    /**
     * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
     *
     * @param  \App\Task  $task
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function edit(Task $task)
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Update the specified resource in storage.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @param  \App\Task  $task
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function update(Request $request, Task $task)
    {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Remove the specified resource from storage.
     *
     * @param  \App\Task  $task
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function destroy(Task $task)
    {
        //
    }
}