Maatwebsite Excel load function not working

Question

$file = $request->file('excel');
$reader = Excel::load($file->getRealPath())->get();

The following error appears:

Call to undefined method Maatwebsite\Excel\Facades\Excel::load()

I am using Maatwebsite 3 in laravel 5.7

Answer 1

The load method has been removed in version 3.0 (may be re-added in 3.1). Please refer the upgrade guide

ALL Laravel Excel 2.* methods are deprecated and will not be able to use in 3.0 .

1. Excel::load() is removed and will not be re-added until 3.1
2. Excel::create() is removed and replaced by Excel::download/Excel::store($yourExport)
3. v3.0 provides no convenience methods for styling, you are encouraged to use PhpSpreadsheets native methods.

Answer 2

The load method has been removed as quoted in the las post, however it has been already implemented in 3.1 version.

Excel::load() is removed and replaced by Excel::import($yourImport)

Checkout this link

Personally, I ended it up using Excel::toColletion($file) though.