What are route parameters in Laravel?

What are route parameters in Laravel?

Route parameters in Laravel are dynamic values that can be passed in the URL to your routes. They allow you to capture segments of the URL and use them in your application.

Can you give me an example of how to use route parameters?

Sure! For example, if you have a route like Route::get('/user/{id}', 'UserController@show');, the {id} is a route parameter that will capture the user ID from the URL.

How do I access the route parameter in the controller?

In your controller method, you can access the route parameter using the $id variable. For example: public function show($id) { ... }.

What if I want to make the parameter optional?

You can make a route parameter optional by adding a question mark. For example: Route::get('/user/{id?}', 'UserController@show');.