How can I define a route differently if parameter is not integer

Question

I am using Laravel 5 and working on my local. I made a route with a parameter of {id} and another route with a specific name like so :

Route::get(\'contacts/         


        

Answer 1

A simple solution would be to use an explicit approach.

Route::get('contacts/{id:[0-9]+}', 'ContactController@get_contact');
Route::get('contacts/new', 'ContactController@new_contact');