Route group ->where argument type differs

[dennisprudlo]

Hello,

When using ->where(...) to describe a route parameter in the routes file I usually use the first argument as the variable name and the second as the regular expression, for instance:

Route::get('users/{userId}', 'ABC@xyz')->where('userId', '[0-9]+');

When using a prefixed route group with a route parameter in it the where function only allows to pass an array:

Route::prefix('users/{userId}')->where(['userId' => '[0-9]+'])->group(function () {
    Route::get('/', 'ABC@xyz');
});

Is there any special reason that

Route::prefix('users/{userId}')->where('userId', '[0-9]+')->group(function () {
    Route::get('/', 'ABC@xyz');
});

throws array_merge(): Expected parameter 2 to be an array, string given?

[dkulyk]

where in this case is attribute of group and allows only one parameter.
where(array $where): RouteRegistrar

Route::group([
    'prefix' => 'users/{userId}',
    'where' => ['userId' => '[0-9]+']
], function () { ... })

[dennisprudlo]

Ah I see, so its a entirely different function. Thanks for the fast answer!