Class Input

Namespace: Laravel
Located at laravel/input.php

Methods summary
`public static array`	# `all( )` Get all of the input data for the request, including files. Get all of the input data for the request, including files. Returns `array`
`public static boolean`	# `has( string $key )` Determine if the input data contains an item. Determine if the input data contains an item. If the input item is an empty string, false will be returned. Parameters `$key` `string` $key Returns `boolean`
`public static mixed`	# `get( string $key = null, mixed $default = null )` Get an item from the input data. Get an item from the input data. This method is used for all request verbs (GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE). // Get the "email" item from the input array $email = Input::get('email'); // Return a default value if the specified item doesn't exist $email = Input::get('name', 'Taylor'); Parameters `$key` `string` $key `$default` `mixed` $default Returns `mixed`
`public static mixed`	# `query( string $key = null, mixed $default = null )` Get an item from the query string. Get an item from the query string. // Get the "email" item from the query string $email = Input::query('email'); // Return a default value if the specified item doesn't exist $email = Input::query('name', 'Taylor'); Parameters `$key` `string` $key `$default` `mixed` $default Returns `mixed`
`public static object`	# `json( boolean $as_array = false )` Get the JSON payload for the request. Get the JSON payload for the request. Parameters `$as_array` `boolean` $as_array Returns `object`
`public static array`	# `only( array $keys )` Get a subset of the items from the input data. Get a subset of the items from the input data. // Get only the email from the input data $value = Input::only('email'); // Get only the username and email from the input data $input = Input::only(array('username', 'email')); Parameters `$keys` `array` $keys Returns `array`
`public static array`	# `except( array $keys )` Get all of the input data except for a specified array of items. Get all of the input data except for a specified array of items. // Get all of the input data except for username $input = Input::except('username'); // Get all of the input data except for username and email $input = Input::except(array('username', 'email')); Parameters `$keys` `array` $keys Returns `array`
`public static boolean`	# `had( string $key )` Determine if the old input data contains an item. Determine if the old input data contains an item. Parameters `$key` `string` $key Returns `boolean`
`public static string`	# `old( string $key = null, mixed $default = null )` Get input data from the previous request. Get input data from the previous request. // Get the "email" item from the old input $email = Input::old('email'); // Return a default value if the specified item doesn't exist $email = Input::old('name', 'Taylor'); Parameters `$key` `string` $key `$default` `mixed` $default Returns `string`
`public static UploadedFile`	# `file( string $key = null, mixed $default = null )` Get an item from the uploaded file data. Get an item from the uploaded file data. // Get the array of information for the "picture" upload $picture = Input::file('picture'); Parameters `$key` `string` $key `$default` `mixed` $default Returns `UploadedFile`
`public static boolean`	# `has_file( string $key )` Determine if the uploaded data contains a file. Determine if the uploaded data contains a file. Parameters `$key` `string` $key Returns `boolean`
`public static Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\File`	# `upload( string $key, string $directory, string $name = null )` Move an uploaded file to permanent storage. Move an uploaded file to permanent storage. This method is simply a convenient wrapper around move_uploaded_file. // Move the "picture" file to a new permanent location on disk Input::upload('picture', 'path/to/photos', 'picture.jpg'); Parameters `$key` `string` $key `$directory` `string` $directory `$name` `string` $name Returns `Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\File`
`public static`	# `flash( string $filter = null, array $keys = array() )` Flash the input for the current request to the session. Flash the input for the current request to the session. // Flash all of the input to the session Input::flash(); // Flash only a few input items to the session Input::flash('only', array('name', 'email')); // Flash all but a few input items to the session Input::flash('except', array('password', 'social_number')); Parameters `$filter` `string` $filter `$keys` `array` $keys
`public static`	# `flush( )` Flush all of the old input from the session. Flush all of the old input from the session.
`public static`	# `merge( array $input )` Merge new input into the current request's input array. Merge new input into the current request's input array. Parameters `$input` `array` $input
`public static`	# `replace( array $input )` Replace the input for the current request. Replace the input for the current request. Parameters `$input` `array` $input
`public static`	# `clear( )` Clear the input for the current request. Clear the input for the current request.

Constants summary
`string`	`old_input`	`'laravel_old_input'`	# The key used to store old input in the session. The key used to store old input in the session.

Properties summary
`public static object`	`$json`		# The JSON payload for applications using Backbone.js or similar. The JSON payload for applications using Backbone.js or similar.