sendAndExit.php

<?php

function sendAndExit($response)
{
    $request = app('request');
    // send the response to the users browser
    app('router')->prepareResponse($request, $response)->send();
    // dispatches an event
    app('events')->dispatch(new \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Events\RequestHandled($request, $response));
    // this is just needed when we have terminable middlewares in our app.
    app(\Illuminate\Contracts\Http\Kernel::class)->terminate($request, $response);
    exit;
}