What's the difference between `make:console` and `make:command`?

Question

I can see make:console in the documentation. However, I haven't been able to find make:command in the documentation. Plus, the file generated by make:command extends from App\Commands\Command, which doesn't exist in my Laravel 5.1 installation.

Answer 1

The Console is actually a Command you can call per console (artisan), the Command was the old type for - what is now - a Job, but Command still exists for backwards compatibility (i guess).