/** * Update the specified resource in storage. * * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request * @param int $id * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response */ public function update(StoreInstrumentRequest $request, $id) { // was there any change? $output = Instrument::find($id); if ($request->input('name') == $output->name) { return \Redirect::route($this->view_idx)->with(['status' => 'no change']); } // get this Instrument Instrument::where('id', $id)->update($request->except(['_method', '_token'])); $message = 'Instrument with id "' . $id . '" updated'; return \Redirect::route($this->view_idx)->with(['status' => $message]); }