You want to create a Laravel route that accepts a required category and an optional page number with default 1. Which of these route and controller method pairs is correct?
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Laravel - Routing
You want to create a Laravel route that accepts a required category and an optional page number with default 1. Which of these route and controller method pairs is correct?
Step 1: Identify required and optional parameters in route
The required parameter category must come first without a question mark. The optional page comes after with a question mark.
Step 2: Match controller method parameters
The method must have $category first (required) and $page second with default 1.
Step 3: Check each option
Route::get('/items/{category}/{page?}', [ItemController::class, 'index']); public function index($category, $page = 1) { return "$category - $page"; } matches the correct route and method signature. Others either reverse order or make required params optional incorrectly.
Final Answer:
Option A with required category and optional page correctly defined -> Option A
Quick Check:
Required first, optional after with defaults [OK]
Quick Trick:Required params first, optional with default after [OK]
Common Mistakes:
Making required params optional in route
Placing optional params before required ones
Not giving default values in method
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