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Laravel – Difference between $req->param & $req->input('param')

I am new in Laravel, so maybe this is a dumb question.

    $param = $req->input('param');
    $param = $req->param;

Both of them show the same result. The first one is what i learn from most site in internet. Is there any difference between them? Which one is better?

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    Both $req->input(‘param’) and $req->param are used to retrieve input data from the request.

    $req->input(‘param’) is more explicit and indicates that you are specifically retrieving a value from the input. It also allows you to specify a default value to be returned if the parameter is not found like this

    $param = $req->input('param', 'default');

    This second argument will be returned if the parameter is not found in the request.

    $req->param
    is more concise and can be used as a shortcut for retrieving a parameter from the request and does not allow you to specify a default value.

    There is no functional difference between the two methods. You can use either $req->input(‘param’) or $req->param based on your preference. The $req->param is just a shorthand notation for the $req->input(‘param’). Choose the one that you find more readable and consistent with your coding.

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    Both are used to retrieve input data from the request.

    The only difference is that you can define the default value using $req->input().

    example :

    $param = $req->input('param','default');
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