Keep Request::get() behavior stable despite Symfony deprecation

[yurii-zadryhun]

Symfony 7.4 deprecated Request::get() and plans to remove it in future versions.
Laravel currently exposes Illuminate\Http\Request::get() as a thin proxy to Symfony’s implementation.

This creates two problems:

1. Once Symfony removes the method, Laravel will be forced into a breaking change.
2. $request->get() is widely and historically used across Laravel apps and packages, relying on its flexible precedence behavior.

Given the significant usage, should we decouple Laravel from Symfony’s get by re-implementing the behavior directly in Laravel's get?

This change would allow Laravel to remain forward-compatible with Symfony while preserving long-standing behavior, avoiding a high-impact breaking change.

If we reach a consensus in this discussion that this change makes sense, I’m happy to follow up with a PR.

[AntonPugach]

Yes, this is indeed a very important question, since many projects already use Request::get() and it is critical for their support

[marius-ciclistu]

There were discussions that were against it. Tailor was not sure in making a decision so far.
Laravel is all about input instead of get. If they decide to not copy it from synfony, they should delete the method so that a macro can replace it.

[marius-ciclistu]

The reason get is deprecated acc to brave search is:
security risk:
Since get() checks $_GET before $_POST, a malicious link like /order?amount=1000 can override form-submitted values, leading to unintended behavior (e.g., changing a purchase amount). This makes it unsafe for POST handling.

get can be changed to reorder the logic based on the verb.
For post,put,patch body and then query.
Else query first.

[shaedrich]

Yeah, it's an additional variable that is always created, which is not ideal, but now I can see everything at one glance. Maybe, there's a better way of reducing it down 🤔

[marius-ciclistu]

For Laraver your version is ok because developer convenience precedes execution speed.

[shaedrich]

C'mon, creating a variable is not the end of the world. There are bigger fish to fry 😉

[marius-ciclistu]

"Building a mountain one grain of sand at a time."

[shaedrich]

What would we all do without your doomerism ^^