/**
* Store a newly created resource in storage.
*
* @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
* @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
*/
public function store(Request $request)
{
// store new student
$student = new \ATC\Student();
// attempt validation
if ($student->validate($request)) {
$student->initials = $request->initials;
$student->external_id = $request->external_id;
$student->save();
// insert new student in table
return redirect()->action('StudentController@show', [$student]);
} else {
$errors = json_decode($student->getErrors());
Session::flash('flash_message', $errors);
return back()->withInput();
}
}
/**
* Run the database seeds.
*
* @return void
*/
public function run()
{
$student = new \ATC\Student();
$student->initials = 'JAM';
$student->external_id = '*****@*****.**';
$student->save();
// number of records to create
$numRows = 20;
// create Faker object
$faker = Faker::create();
for ($i = 0; $i < $numRows; $i++) {
// create model object
$student = new \ATC\Student();
$student->initials = $faker->unique()->regexify('[A-Z][a-z][A-Z]');
$student->external_id = $faker->unique()->numberBetween(10000000, 99999999);
$student->save();
// insert new student in table
}
}
