/**
* Responds to requests to POST /cars/create
*/
public function postCreate(Request $request)
{
$this->validate($request, ['year' => 'required|numeric|between:1900,2100', 'model' => 'required|min:2', 'style' => 'required|min:1', 'picture' => 'required|url', 'purchase_link' => 'url', 'price' => 'numeric|between:1,500000']);
# Insert car record into database
$car = new \App\Car();
$car->model = $request->model;
$car->style = $request->style;
$car->price = $request->price;
$car->manufacturer_id = $request->manufacturer;
$car->size_id = $request->size;
$car->user_id = \Auth::id();
$car->picture = $request->picture;
$car->year = $request->year;
$car->purchase_link = $request->purchase_link;
$car->save();
# Add the tags
if ($request->tags) {
$tags = $request->tags;
} else {
$tags = [];
}
$car->tags()->sync($tags);
# Inform the user
\Session::flash('flash_message', 'Your car of interest was added!');
return redirect('/cars');
}
