title: How to access my lang files from controller in laravel 5
body: <p>Converting from Laravel 4 to Laravel 5. Trying to access Lang file in controller like so:</p>
  
  <pre><code>$var = Lang::get('directory/index.str1');
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>That gives me: Class 'App\Http\Controllers\Lang' not found. However</p>
  
  <pre><code>{{Lang::get('directory/index.str1');}}
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Works fine in a view</p>