URI View Segments

View Segments" is a utility class designed to simplify the retrieval of specific segments from requested view URIs. It offers methods that allow easy access to different parts of the URI, making it convenient to extract and process relevant information.

• Class namespace: \Luminova\Routing\Segments

Usage in your controller class.

$segment = $this->app->router->getSegment();

Usage in routing context file /routes/my-context.php;

$segment = $router->getSegment();

Methods

index

Retrieve the view URI segment by index position.

public index(int $index): string

Parameters:

Return Value:

string - View segment

Example

https://example.com/page/foo/bar/baz

echo $segment->index(1);
// foo

first

Retrieve the first segment of the current view URI.

public first(): string

Return Value:

string - First URI segment

Example

https://example.com/page/foo/bar/baz

echo $segment->first();
// page

current

Retrieve the last segment of the current view URI.

public current(): string

Return Value:

string - Current URI segment.

Example

https://example.com/page/foo/bar/baz

echo $segment->current();
// baz

previous

Retrieve the view segment before the last segment.

public previous(): string

Return Value:

string - The segment before the last.

Example

https://example.com/page/foo/bar/baz

echo $segment->previous();
// bar

segments

Retrieve the current view segments as an array.

public segments(): array<int,string>

Return Value:

array - Array list of URL segments.