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title: 'The value() helper returns the passed value UNLESS it''s invokable — then it first calls it'
tweet_id: '1487081938623995912'
thread_slug: weekly-thread-2022-04
author_username: marcelpociot
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created_at: 2022-01-28T15:15:37+00:00
slug: the-value-helper-returns-the-passed-value-unless-its-invokable-then-it-first-calls-it
---
I absolutely love the little "value" helper method in @laravelphp as it allows you to create beautiful APIs with ease under the hood.