Route Active ( JeffreyWay)

Try this in a helpers file, or macro.
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/**
 * Set active page
 *
 * @param string $uri
 * @return string
 */
function set_active($uri)
{
    return Request::is($uri) ? 'active' : '';
}
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And then you can just do:
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<ul class="nav">
    <li class="{{ set_active('home') }}"><a href="/home">Home</a></li>
    <li class="{{ set_active('about') }}"><a href="/about">About</a></li>
</ul>
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https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/general-discussion/navbar-and-active-elements