what is the difference between request()->json() and request()->input()

Asked by: jonte karlson

What is the difference between request()->json() and request()->input() in laravel:

is there any difference in functionality in laravel.

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Answered by: Dj Detox at 2017-07-11 03:09PM

Basicaly they have a same funcionalty the only difference is at naming meaning when you see json you know that you are expecting json data while with input you can expecting jason data but also http request GET OR POST

Answered by: hardika satasiya at 2017-07-11 03:19PM

Both are almost same but having slight difference. Since $request->input() is smart enough to pull userdata from get, post or json. laravel offers $request->json(). there are 2 reasons you might prefer $request->json().

1) You might want to just be more explicit to other programmers on your project about where you're expecting the data to come from.

2) If POST doesn't have the correct application/json headers, $request->input() won't pick it up as JSON, but $request->json() will do.

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