Resource routes in Laravel - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

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beginner

What is a resource route in Laravel?

A resource route in Laravel automatically creates multiple routes for common actions like viewing, creating, updating, and deleting resources, following RESTful conventions.

beginner

Which HTTP methods does a Laravel resource route handle by default?

GET, POST, PUT/PATCH, DELETE. These correspond to actions like index, store, update, and destroy.

beginner

How do you define a resource route for a controller named 'PostController' in Laravel?

Use the code: Route::resource('posts', PostController::class); This creates all standard routes for posts.

intermediate

Name three route actions automatically created by Laravel resource routes.

index (list all), create (show form), store (save new), show (view one), edit (edit form), update (save changes), destroy (delete).

intermediate

How can you limit the routes generated by a Laravel resource route?

By passing an array with 'only' or 'except' options, e.g., Route::resource('posts', PostController::class)->only(['index', 'show']);

What does Route::resource('books', BookController::class); do?

A Creates multiple routes for CRUD actions on books.

B Creates a single route for listing books.

C Creates routes only for creating and deleting books.

D Creates routes for user authentication.

Resource routes automatically create all standard CRUD routes for the given controller.

Which HTTP method is used by the 'update' action in Laravel resource routes?

A PUT or PATCH

B POST

C GET

D DELETE

The 'update' action uses PUT or PATCH to send updated data to the server.

How do you exclude the 'destroy' route when defining a resource route?

A Use ->remove(['destroy'])

B Use ->only(['destroy'])

C Use ->skip(['destroy'])

D Use ->except(['destroy'])

The 'except' method excludes specified routes from the resource routes.

Which route name corresponds to the 'edit' action in a resource route for 'users'?

A users.create

B users.update

C users.edit

D users.show

The 'edit' action route is named 'users.edit' by Laravel conventions.

What URL does the 'show' action of a resource route for 'products' expect?

A /products

B /products/{product}

C /products/edit

D /products/create

The 'show' action expects a URL with the resource ID, like /products/5.

Explain what Laravel resource routes are and why they are useful.

Think about how many routes you need for common tasks like listing, creating, and deleting.

Describe how to customize which routes are created by a Laravel resource route.

Sometimes you don't need all routes; how do you tell Laravel to skip some?