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Factory Pattern in PHP
The Design Pattern That Keeps Object Creation Under Control
As PHP applications grow, one of the first things that becomes messy is it’s object creation.
We start with a few classes, instantiate them directly using new, and everything feels simple.
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A few months later, you’re creating different implementations based on configuration, environment, customer type, or external services. Constructors become longer. Dependencies multiply. Suddenly every part of your application knows exactly how every object should be created.
That’s where the Factory Pattern becomes valuable.
Rather than letting every class decide how to build objects, factories centralize object creation, making your application easier to extend, test, and maintain.
In this article we’ll explore the Factory Pattern using:
- Pure PHP
- Laravel
- Symfony
- Practical use cases
- Common mistakes to avoid
What is the Factory Pattern?
The Factory Pattern is a creational design pattern that delegates object creation to a dedicated class (or method).
