[9.x] Add missing vite() helper

[Okipa]

Hello there,

Here is my proposal to add a vite() helper that mimic the mix() helper behavior.

We sometimes need to get a versioned file path outside of a Blade view and it feels that it missing from the framework right now, as we currently only have a Blade directive to use it.

[jessarcher]

Hi @Okipa, I don't think this will do what you're expecting.

The Vite class returns full <script> and <link rel="stylesheet"> HTML tags, unlike the Mix class which just returned a path. This is because a single JS entry point may also contain CSS files that need to be loaded, in addition to the Vite HMR client itself.

You would need to add a new method to the Vite class (perhaps called asset) that only returned the resolved path for the given asset, which I'd be open to, especially if the other code in the class was able to be refactored to also use that method.

Another issue is that this function would create a conflict with this popular third-party package https://laravel-vite.dev/guide/features/helpers.html#vite by @innocenzi. Would the Vite class method be enough without the helper?

Marking this as draft, but feel free to close if you don't wish to pursue it.

[ankurk91]

#43098
https://github.com/motomedialab/laravel-vite-helper

[driesvints]

Going to close this already. See the above.