php - How to use optional values in Laravel routes? -

php - How to use optional values in Laravel routes? -

i have next route:

route::get('users/search/{type?}/{value}', 'site\usercontroller@search');

the main thought simplify search:

if type exists (name, surname, email , etc.) search field. if not - search everywhere.

but when do:

http://example.com/users/search/sdgfdfxg

laravel throws

symfony \ component \ httpkernel \ exception \ notfoundhttpexception

with

http://example.com/users/search/name/sdgfdfxg

or

http://example.com/users/search/surname/sdgfdfxg

everything fine.

yust define 2 routes:

route::get('users/search/{type}/{value}',function($type,$value){ $app = app(); $controller = $app->make('site\usercontroller'); $controller->callaction($app, $app['router'], 'search', $parameters = array($type,$value)); }); route::get('users/search/{value}',function($value){ $app = app(); $controller = $app->make('site\usercontroller'); $controller->callaction($app, $app['router'], 'search', $parameters = array(null,$value)); });

but still easiest alternative alter order of defining you're parameters. set optional alternative end of url:

route::get('users/search/{value}/{type?}','site\usercontroller@search');

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