How to check Laravel version?

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1. The easiest-to-simply run Artisan command PHP artisan--version from your CLI and it'll return your Laravel ve Rsion:

2. You can also the browse to and open file vendor\laravel\framework\src\illuminate\foundation\application.php. You'll see the version of your Laravel instalation near the top of the class, defined as a constant:
/**
* The Laravel framework version.
*
* @var String
*/
Const VERSION = ' 4.0.10 ';

3. Can also place a little code in your routes.php file at the end and then access it like Yourdomain.com/laravel-vers Ion. This of course assumes, there is nothing in your routes.php file, would not allow the Access of/laravel-version R Oute.
Route::get (' Laravel-version ', function ()
{
$laravel = App ();
Return "Your Laravel version is". $laravel:: Version;
});

How to check Laravel version?