APP_DEBUG=true is being ignored

Question

I have APP_DEBUG=true in the .env file:

APP_ENV=local
APP_DEBUG=true
APP_LOG_LEVEL=debug
APP_URL=http://test.dev

I've deliberately use incorrect incorrect url (eg: test.dev/asdsadsa) which does not in the web.php route file.

I expected to get an laravel debug error when route does not exist

Sorry, the page you are looking for could not be found.
NotFoundHttpException in RouteCollection.php line 161:

However, it keep showing 404 error page (views/errors/404.blade.php) even APP_DEBUG is set to true.

What I have tried:

1 - I even tested to make sure laravel can read .env file:

Route::get('/', function() { 
  dd(env('APP_DEBUG')); 
});

return true

2 - php artisan config:cache did not fix it.

3 - chmod -R 777 storage did not fix it.

Solution 1

if you have 404 error page in views/errors it will be displayed, and if you haven't, NotFoundHttpException will be displayed.

Solution 2

I'm very late to the game here, but if nothing else worked try clearing all cache and then run:

php artisan optimize:clear

Solution 3

Just add this two lines in your error view, for example in views\errors\404.blade.php

<?php $e = new Symfony\Component\Debug\ExceptionHandler(); ?>
<?php echo getenv('APP_DEBUG') == 'true' ? $e->getContent(Symfony\Component\Debug\Exception\FlattenException::create($exception)) : ''; ?>

This will show the laravel debug error in your custom 404 error page.

Comments

[I'll-Be-Back]

I've just done that now, I have removed 'Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\HttpException' from $dontReport and it didn't fix it.

[num8er]

Then I don't have any suggestion. It's 5.3 maybe something's changed. Let me know if You'll able to fix that (share Your knowledge). (;

[I'll-Be-Back]

Check ABDEL-RHMAN answer.

[num8er]

@I'll-Be-Back yeah, I was thinking about that but due my experience with 5.2, I though that it cannot be so stupid simple (: