formatting

Author: taylorotwell

requests.md

@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ All cookies created by the Laravel framework are encrypted and signed with an au
 
     $value = $request->cookie('name');
 
-Alternatively, you can use the `Cookie` facade:
+Alternatively, you may use the `Cookie` facade to access cookie values:
 
-    Cookie::get('name');
+    $value = Cookie::get('name');
 
 #### Attaching Cookies To Responses
 
@@ -291,14 +291,12 @@ The `cookie` method also accepts a few more arguments which are used less freque
         'name', 'value', $minutes, $path, $domain, $secure, $httpOnly
     );
 
-Alternatively, you can use the `Cookie` facade to queue cookies. The `queue` method accepts both a `Cookie` instance or a list of arguments to create one:
+Alternatively, you can use the `Cookie` facade to "queue" cookies for attachment to the outgoing response from your application. The `queue` method accepts a `Cookie` instance or the arguments needed to create a `Cookie` instance. These cookies will be attached to the outgoing response before it is sent to the browser:
 
     Cookie::queue(Cookie::make('name', 'value', $minutes));
 
     Cookie::queue('name', 'value', $minutes);
 
-These cookies will be attached to the response on its creation.
-
 #### Generating Cookie Instances
 
 If you would like to generate a `Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Cookie` instance that can be given to a response instance at a later time, you may use the global `cookie` helper. This cookie will not be sent back to the client unless it is attached to a response instance:

responses.md

@@ -77,14 +77,12 @@ The `cookie` method also accepts a few more arguments which are used less freque
 
     ->cookie($name, $value, $minutes, $path, $domain, $secure, $httpOnly)
 
-Alternatively, you can use the `Cookie` facade to queue cookies. The `queue` method accepts both a `Cookie` instance or a list of arguments to create one:
+Alternatively, you can use the `Cookie` facade to "queue" cookies for attachment to the outgoing response from your application. The `queue` method accepts a `Cookie` instance or the arguments needed to create a `Cookie` instance. These cookies will be attached to the outgoing response before it is sent to the browser:
 
     Cookie::queue(Cookie::make('name', 'value', $minutes));
 
     Cookie::queue('name', 'value', $minutes);
 
-These cookies will be attached to the response on its creation.
-
 <a name="cookies-and-encryption"></a>
 #### Cookies & Encryption
 
@@ -221,7 +219,7 @@ The `download` method may be used to generate a response that forces the user's
     return response()->download($pathToFile);
 
     return response()->download($pathToFile, $name, $headers);
-    
+
     return response()->download($pathToFile)->deleteFileAfterSend(true);
 
 > {note} Symfony HttpFoundation, which manages file downloads, requires the file being downloaded to have an ASCII file name.