Using switch method in getting Request parameters

getRequest

////////////////////////////////////////////
// Assuming the URL is
// [http://example.com/request?abc=def]
// Will return in browser is a json
// { "abc": "def" }
// However when you try this,
// [http://example.com/request?capture=cat]
// This will return a text saying,
// "cat"
////////////////////////////////////////////

public function getRequest( Request $request )
{
	switch ( key( $request->query() ) )
	{
		case 'capture':
			dd( $request->input( 'capture' ) );
		break;
		
		default:
			return $request->input();
		break;
	}
}