Laravel optional parameter with slash in route [duplicate]

Question

I'm having trouble creating ONE laravel route that has an optional parameter. The following achieves the behaviour I want:

Route::get('/{locale}/donate', 'MyController@index')->name('donation.index');
Route::get('/donate', 'MyController@index')->name('donation.index');

Both the urls /fr/donate and /donate will load the MyController index(). However, when I do this:

Route::get('/{locale?}/donate', 'MyController@index')->name('donation.index');

The /donate will not load the MyController index(). How do I make the locale argument an optional segment in the url?

Does this answer your question? Optional parameter in the middle of a route — Foued MOUSSI
– Foued MOUSSI, Commented Jan 24, 2020 at 17:58

Qonvex620 · Accepted Answer · 2020-01-24 17:33:01Z

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In my opinion there is no way to define the parameter as optional. Here are other ways to solve your problem.

First

Create a subdomain for that

Second move your optional parameter to the last. Now your route will look like this

Route::get('/donate/{locale?}', 'MyController@index')->name('donation.index');

answered Jan 24, 2020 at 17:33

Qonvex620

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