/**
  * Store a newly created resource in storage.
  *
  * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
  * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
  */
 public function store(Request $request)
 {
     //
     $rules = ['c_fname' => 'required|min:2', 'c_lname' => 'required|min:2', 'address' => 'required|min:2', 'city' => 'required|min:2', 'sate' => 'required|min:2', 'phone' => 'required|min:2|unique:merchants', 'email' => 'required|min:5|unique:merchants'];
     $messages = [];
     $validator = Validator::make($request->all(), ['c_fname' => 'required|min:2', 'c_lname' => 'required|min:2', 'address' => 'required|min:2', 'city' => 'required|min:2', 'state' => 'required|min:2', 'phone' => 'required|min:2|unique:merchants']);
     $validator->setAttributeNames(['c_fname' => "Contcat First Name", "c_lname" => "Contact Last Name"]);
     //$validator->setAttributeName()
     if ($validator->fails()) {
         if ($request->ajax()) {
             return response()->json($validator->messages());
         } else {
             return \Redirect::back()->withErrors($validator)->withInput();
         }
     }
     $all_request = $request->all();
     array_forget($all_request, "_token");
     $mid = Merchant::uniqueID() + 1;
     $merchant = new Merchant();
     foreach ($all_request as $key => $value) {
         $merchant->{$key} = $value;
     }
     $merchant->merch_id = $mid;
     if ($merchant->save()) {
         return response()->json("record saved successfully");
     }
     return View("merchants.index", ["merchants" => Merchant::all(), "title" => "Merchant"]);
 }