Using the Auth to get current user data.

There is an helper :

auth()->user()...

You can use it anywhere without import or injection.

Also, the class is already available, the message really means that it can't find it in the current namespace. If you don't feel like importing the class (http://php.net/manual/en/language.namespaces.importing.php), you can add a backslash to tell laravel to look in the upper namespace.

\Auth::user()->id

@aktolman You could get the currently logged in user in your base controller:

use Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\DispatchesJobs;
use Illuminate\Routing\Controller as BaseController;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Validation\ValidatesRequests;
use Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Guard;

abstract class Controller extends BaseController
{
    use DispatchesJobs, ValidatesRequests;

    public function __construct(Guard $auth)
    {
        $this->currentUser = $auth->user();
    }
}

Note: you will need to call parent::__construct() in any extending controller classes.

@aktolman

Please go through this..

https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/laravel/authuser-is-returning-null-in-notify-class-but-user-is-logged-in

I have provided solution there

@martinbean

Not sure but - I think it would be much easier to use \Auth alias? https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/laravel/authuser-is-returning-null-in-notify-class-but-user-is-logged-in

@bimalshah72 It’s a matter of preference. I personally like to type-hint dependencies in my classes/methods than use magic façades.

@martinbean

I think helper auth() is simpler and achieve the same code. It's as if you write :

$currentUser = app('Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Guard')->user();

Awesome thanks everyone! really handy answers here! already put to good use!

@bestmomo I prefer to follow best practices and not have too much “magic” going on in my code. Makes re-factoring easier too, rather than hinging code on façades and global helper functions.

@martinbean if you have injections in abstract controller you cant just call parent::__construct() because you need parameters.

@martinbean, Sir I tried your solution. But when I call in the view I got an error. I tried to call like this currentUser variable.