php_laravel_laracasts/routes/web.php

<?php

/*
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Web Routes
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
| Here is where you can register web routes for your application. These
| routes are loaded by the RouteServiceProvider within a group which
| contains the "web" middleware group. Now create something great!
|
*/

Route::get('/tasks', function () {
    $name = 'Fred';
    $tasks = DB::table('tasks')->get();

    // Return a JSON response from the serialized results.
    // return $tasks;

    return view('tasks.index', compact('name', 'tasks'));
});

Route::get('/tasks/{task}', function ($id) {
  $task = DB::table('tasks')->find($id);

  // Return a JSON response from the serialized results.
  // return $tasks;

  return view('tasks.show', compact('task'));
});