Laravel Paginate Collection or Array

paginate.php

<?php
/**
  * Gera a paginação dos itens de um array ou collection.
  *
  * @param array|Collection      $items
  * @param int  $perPage
  * @param int  $page
  *
  * @return LengthAwarePaginator
  */
public function paginate($items, $perPage = 15, $page = null)
{
	$pageName = 'page';
	$page     = $page ?: (Paginator::resolveCurrentPage($pageName) ?: 1);
	$items    = $items instanceof Collection ? $items : Collection::make($items);

	return new LengthAwarePaginator(
		$items->forPage($page, $perPage)->values(),
		$items->count(),
		$perPage,
		$page,
		[
			'path'     => Paginator::resolveCurrentPath(),
			'pageName' => $pageName,
		]
	);
}