php - laravel eloquent orm view -

my ultimate goal print contents of table in database table in html using laravel's orm.

beyond know how configure database file, there other things need configure.

from understanding need 3 files. need make controller? if how work?

1. item class

2. route.php

3. views.php

here have far

item.php

<?php namespace app; use illuminate\database\eloquent\model; class item extends model {     protected $table = 'items';     protected $primarykey = 'item_id';     public function products()     {         return $this->belongsto('item_id', 'item_name', 'item_cost');     } } 

routes.php

<?php route::get('product', function() {     $products = \app\items::all();        return view('items', $items); }); 

and have no idea how create view in html.

i know i'm off @ point, i've read documentation , still lost when reference things uri , have url in same sentence without defining or linking elsewhere in documentation.

actually, have declared eloquent orm this:

class item extends model {     // ... } 

but using model/class this:

$products = \app\items::all(); 

in case, \app\items doesn't exist, should be:

$items = \app\item::all(); // <-- item not items return view('items', $items); // <-- $items not $products 

you asked: do need make controller?

in case, no, it'll work fine anonymous function using controller better many reasons.

update:

create view in resources/views items.blade.php , can print out items through foreach loop. check documentation.