getting current url in controller laravel code example

Example 1: current url route laravel

\Route::current()
############### OR ####################
$request->getRequestUri()

Example 2: laravel get a url using name

$url = route('routeName');

//if there is a param:
$url = route('routeName', ['id' => 1]);

https://laravel.com/docs/5.1/helpers#method-route