symfony/symfony v2.8.49

Symfony/Symfony is a powerful PHP framework used for creating web and console applications. This set of reusable PHP components offers flexibility and efficiency, making it a popular choice among developers and businesses. It's trusted by a vast array of web applications around the world and contributes to many prominent PHP projects.

After obtaining Symfony/Symfony through Composer, which manages package dependencies, you can build applications with robust PHP structures. Using semantic versioning, Symfony ensures smooth and predictable releases. For example, the code below shows a basic route definition using Symfony:

use Symfony\Component\Routing\Annotation\Route;

class HomeController extends Controller
{
    /**
     * @Route("/home", name="homepage")
     */
    public function index(): Response
    {
        return $this->render('home/index.html.twig');
    }
}

In this example, when users navigate to the "/home" URL, Symfony routes to the index method in the HomeController class, which renders a template file.

The official documentation for Symfony/Symfony provides detailed insights into getting started with and mastering Symfony. It introduces a Symfony Demo application, offers guides and tutorials, and shares best practices. For developers who are new to Symfony, the Getting Started guide is a helpful resource. Meanwhile, the Components docs and Best Practices offer extended resources for advanced developers. All documentation can be found on Symfony's website at [https://symfony.com/docs][8].