Use the ::class notation

Prefix the namespace with \

app/Console/Kernel.php

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
      * @var array
      */
     protected $commands = [
-        'App\Console\Commands\Inspire',
+        \App\Console\Commands\Inspire::class,
     ];
 
     /**

app/Exceptions/Handler.php

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Handler extends ExceptionHandler
      * @var array
      */
     protected $dontReport = [
-        'Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\HttpException',
+        \Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\HttpException::class,
     ];
 
     /**

app/Http/Kernel.php

@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
      * @var array
      */
     protected $middleware = [
-        'Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\CheckForMaintenanceMode',
-        'Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\EncryptCookies',
-        'Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\AddQueuedCookiesToResponse',
-        'Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession',
-        'Illuminate\View\Middleware\ShareErrorsFromSession',
-        'App\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken',
+        \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\CheckForMaintenanceMode::class,
+        \Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\EncryptCookies::class,
+        \Illuminate\Cookie\Middleware\AddQueuedCookiesToResponse::class,
+        \Illuminate\Session\Middleware\StartSession::class,
+        \Illuminate\View\Middleware\ShareErrorsFromSession::class,
+        \App\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken::class,
     ];
 
     /**
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ class Kernel extends HttpKernel
      * @var array
      */
     protected $routeMiddleware = [
-        'auth' => 'App\Http\Middleware\Authenticate',
-        'auth.basic' => 'Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\AuthenticateWithBasicAuth',
-        'guest' => 'App\Http\Middleware\RedirectIfAuthenticated',
+        'auth' => \App\Http\Middleware\Authenticate::class,
+        'auth.basic' => \Illuminate\Auth\Middleware\AuthenticateWithBasicAuth::class,
+        'guest' => \App\Http\Middleware\RedirectIfAuthenticated::class,
     ];
 }