Laravel 5.6 strange behavior - Laravel doesn't see a controller after I rename it

Question

I have a controller named RankController.php. I rename in UsersController.php manually when I want to separate some methods. Then I choose to rename it back in to RankController.php. Note: I only change the name of the file, I don't change the name of the class. Here is the code of controller.

<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
use App\User;
use App\Rank;
use App\Ban;

class RankController extends Controller
{

    // Constructor function
    public function __construct()
    {

        // Check if user is logged in
        $this->middleware('auth');
    }

    public function search(Request $request)
    {
        $this->validate($request, ['search' => 'required', ]);

        $users = User::select('id', 'name')->where([
            ['name', '!=', Auth()->user()->name],
            ['name', 'like', "%" . $request->input('search') . "%"], 
        ])->paginate(10);

        return view('rank.search')
            ->with('users', $users);
    }

}

And here is where I call the controller:

{!! Form::open(['action' => ['RankController@search'], 'method' => 'POST']) !!}
    {{Form::text('search', '', ['placeholder' => 'Search a user'])}}
    {{Form::submit('Search', ['class' => 'btn btn-primary'])}}
{!! Form::close() !!}

Note: This is the single file where I get the error. This is the error: Action App\Http\Controllers\RankController@search not defined. (View: /var/www/htdocs/Proiect/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php) (View: /var/www/htdocs/Proiect/resources/views/layouts/app.blade.php)

I try the code on other PC and it generate the same error.

If you change the name of your file you need to also change the name of your class. The [autoloading standard](https://www.php-fig.org/psr/psr-4/) works by using directory and filenames to represent namespaces and classes. If your filename differs from your class it cannot be autoloaded. — Jonathon, Sep 25 '18 at 07:29
@Pratik that was the problem, I change it back now it's working thank you. — Triumfatorul32, Sep 25 '18 at 07:30
So can you please close/delete this question if it has been resolved or post/accept an answer? Thx — brombeer, Sep 25 '18 at 07:47

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 25 '18 at 07:36

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I thing you have to update route for "UsersController" and run "composer dumpautoload"

answered Sep 25 '18 at 07:36

Hamid Naghipour

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This is what worked for me. I needed to update routes with new name. – user2796515 Sep 25 '19 at 16:59

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 25 '18 at 07:39

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Make sure that the name of file and class are same and then try these commands:

1)php artisan route:cache
2)php artisan route:clear
3)composer dumpautoload -o

answered Sep 25 '18 at 07:39

parastoo

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Laravel 5.6 strange behavior - Laravel doesn't see a controller after I rename it

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