Feature request (or Bug in docs): false implicit similarity for validated methods in FormRequest and Validator

[vHeemstra]

Problem

In the documentation, the validated methods of both FormRequest and Validator are mentioned in such a way that it seems they function the same (as with a lot of methods in Laravel, which is great!).

However, this implicit similarity is not there.

Only the specific use mentioned in the docs (without parameters) returns the same result. Unfortunately, Validator's validated method can not accept any parameters to just get a single value from the validated request input data.

Suggestion

a. Is it possible to add that optionality to Validator's validated method?
b. If not, it might be more clear to include a note about this difference in the documentation.

The difference:

Illuminate\Foundation\Http\FormRequest -> validated($key = null, $default = null)

• With key, returns single value.
• Without key, returns array of all values.

Illuminate\Validation\Validator -> validated()

• Returns array of all values.
• Or throws an Exception.