Finding Routes by Action in Laravel

Need to quickly locate routes associated with specific actions? Laravel's new --action option for route:list lets you filter your routes by controller action, making route inspection more efficient.

When debugging or documenting your routes, finding all routes that use a specific controller or action can be crucial. The --action option simplifies this task by filtering your route list based on the action string.

Let's see how it works:

php artisan route:list --action=TestController

Real-World Example

Here are some common use cases:

# Find all routes for a specific controller
php artisan route:list --action=UserController

# Search for a specific method
php artisan route:list --action=store

The --action option simplifies route debugging by letting you focus on specific controllers or methods. Think of it as a search tool for your routes - quickly find what you need without scanning through your entire route list.

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