Use Laravel request() helper instead of superglobals - #3939
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This PR refactors away all superglobal (i.e., `$_GET` and `$_POST`) usage in the submission handling process in favor of Laravel's request handling methods. Doing so will allow us to use Laravel's request testing methods instead of creating full HTTP requests to test submissions in a future PR.
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This PR refactors away all superglobal (i.e.,
$_GETand$_POST) usage in the submission handling process in favor of Laravel's request handling methods. Doing so will allow us to use Laravel's request testing methods instead of creating full HTTP requests to test submissions in a future PR.