PHP Luminova: Route URI Segment Object

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.

Usage in your controller class.

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

Usage in routing context file (e.g, /routes/web.php);

$segment = $router->getSegment();

Class Definition

• Class namespace: \Luminova\Routing\Segments

Methods

index

Retrieve the view URI segment by index position.

public index(int $index): string

Parameters:

Return Value:

string - Return the view segment.

Example:

Request URL 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 - Return the first URI segment

Example:

Request URL 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 - Return the current URI segment.

Example

Rquest URL 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 - Return the segment before the last.

Example:

Request URL 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 - Return an array list of URL segments.