/** * Show the application dashboard to the user. * * @return Response */ public function addBook($book_id = null) { $book_types = BookType::lists('book_type', 'book_type_id'); $categories = Category::lists('category_name', 'category_id'); if ($book_id) { return view('admin.partials.add_book', ['book' => Book::findOrFail($book_id), 'categories' => $categories, 'book_types' => $book_types]); } else { return view('admin.partials.add_book', ['categories' => $categories, 'book_types' => $book_types]); } }