function getExample1() { $book = new \p4\Book(); $first = $book->first(); echo $first; return 'getExample1'; }
/** * Responds to requests to POST /books/create */ public function postCreate(Request $request) { $this->validate($request, ['title' => 'required|min:5', 'author' => 'required|min:5', 'cover' => 'required|url', 'published' => 'required|min:4']); // Code here to enter book into the database $book = new \p4\Book(); $book->title = $request->title; $book->author = $request->author; //$book->author_id = 1; $book->cover = $request->cover; $book->published = $request->published; $book->purchase_link = $request->purchase_link; $book->save(); // Confirm book was entered: //return 'Process adding new book: '.$request->input('title'); //return view() \Session::flash('flash_message', 'Your book was added!'); return redirect('/books'); }