php_laravel_laracasts/app/Http/Controllers/RegistrationController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Mail\Welcome;
use App\User;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class RegistrationController extends Controller
{
    public function create()
    {
        return view('registration.create');
    }

    public function store(Request $request)
    {
        // Validate submitted data.
        $this->validate($request, [
            'name' => 'required',
            'email' => 'required|email',
            // "confirmed" uses <field>_confirmation.
            'password' => 'required|confirmed',
        ]);

        // Create user. This would give us a clear password.
        // $user = User::create($request->only(['name', 'email', 'password']));
        $user = User::create([
            'name' => $request->get('name'),
            'email' => $request->get('email'),
            'password' => bcrypt($request->get('password')),
        ]);

        // Sign user in.
        auth()->login($user);

        \Mail::to($user)->send(new Welcome($user));

        // Redirect to home page.
        return redirect()->home();
    }
}