public function delete(Request $request) { //locations to be deleted $data = []; //check for single delete if (isset($request->id)) { $data[] = $request->id; } //check for mass delete if no single delete if (empty($data)) { $data = $request->input('car_brand_id'); } //delete if (!empty($data)) { CarBrand::destroy($data); CarModel::whereIn('car_brand_id', $data)->delete(); //clear cache, set message, redirect to list Cache::flush(); session()->flash('message', trans('admin_common.Car Brand deleted')); return redirect(url('admin/carbrand')); } //nothing for deletion set message and redirect session()->flash('message', trans('admin_common.Nothing for deletion')); return redirect(url('admin/carbrand')); }