Basic route definition in Laravel - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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What is a route in Laravel?

A route in Laravel is a way to define how the application responds to a specific URL or HTTP request method like GET or POST.

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How do you define a simple GET route in Laravel?

Use the Route::get method with the URL path and a callback function. Example: Route::get('/home', function () { return 'Hello'; });

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What does the callback function in a Laravel route do?

It contains the code that runs when the route URL is visited. Usually, it returns a view or some response.

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Can Laravel routes respond to different HTTP methods?

Yes, Laravel routes can respond to methods like GET, POST, PUT, DELETE using Route::get, Route::post, Route::put, Route::delete respectively.

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Where do you usually define routes in a Laravel project?

Routes are usually defined in the routes/web.php file for web routes and routes/api.php for API routes.

Which method defines a route that responds to a GET request in Laravel?

A Route::get()

B Route::post()

C Route::put()

D Route::delete()

Route::get() defines a route that listens for GET requests.

Where do you define web routes in a Laravel project?

A routes/web.php

B app/Http/routes.php

C config/routes.php

D public/routes.php

Web routes are defined in routes/web.php by default.

What does this route do? Route::get('/hello', function () { return 'Hi'; });

A Redirects /hello to another URL

B Responds to POST /hello with 'Hi'

C Responds to GET /hello with 'Hi'

D Defines a middleware

It responds to a GET request at /hello by returning 'Hi'.

Which HTTP method is NOT directly supported by Laravel route methods?

A POST

B CONNECT

C PATCH

D GET

Laravel does not have a direct Route::connect() method.

What is the purpose of the callback function in a Laravel route?

A To set the database connection

B To register a service provider

C To configure middleware

D To define the response when the route is accessed

The callback defines what happens when the route URL is visited.

Explain how to create a basic GET route in Laravel and what happens when it is accessed.

Think about how you tell Laravel what to do when someone visits a URL.

Describe where Laravel routes are stored and why separating web and API routes is useful.

Consider how different types of routes serve different parts of an app.