Laravel automatically injects the current Http [request object][1] to all Controller actions and Middleware. Leveraging this object improves consistency and testability.
[1]: https://laravel.com/docs/requests#accessing-the-request
Laravel offers many helper functions, including: `view()`, `response()`, `redirect()`, `config()`, and more.
Review the [Helpers][1] documentation for more details.
[1]: https://laravel.com/docs/5.7/helpers