custom directive ends with `syntax error, unexpected '<'`

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I'm trying to add a custom directive to blade. I use the example form the docs and added the following code:

AppServiceProvider.php

Blade::directive('datetime', function ($expression) {
    return "<?php echo ($expression)->format('m/d/Y H:i'); ?>";
});

home.blade.php

{{ @datetime(new \DateTime()) }}

after running view:clear and browse to the page, I've got this error at the directive line:

Facade\Ignition\Exceptions\ViewException syntax error, unexpected '<' (View: /var/www/html/resources/views/home.blade.php)

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laravellaravel-blade

1 Answers

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votes

It's too easy: To use a directive don't add curly brackets:

home.blade.php

@datetime(new \DateTime())