public function downVote(Request $request) { $id = $request->input('id'); $answer = Answers::findorfail($id); if (!$answer->disliked()) { $answer->dislike(); if ($answer->liked()) { $answer->unlike(); } echo $answer->likeCount . " | Upvoted"; } else { $answer->undislike(); echo $answer->likeCount . " | Upvote"; } }