public function showCategory($slug)
{
$categories = Category::all();
$category = Category::whereSlug($slug)->first();
$posts = Post::isPublished()->where('category_id', $category->id)->paginate(10);
return view('blog::category.show')->withPageTitle($category->name)->withPosts($posts)->withCategory($category)->withCategories($categories)->withActiveCategory($category->id);
}
public function ajax_category_create()
{
$category_name = Input::get('category_name');
if (strlen($category_name) == 0) {
return response()->json(['status' => 'error', 'error' => 'Categories cannot have empty names.']);
}
$category = Category::whereName($category_name)->first();
if ($category) {
return response()->json(['status' => 'error', 'error' => 'This category already exists.']);
}
$category = Category::create(['name' => $category_name, 'slug' => Str::slug($category_name)]);
return response()->json(['status' => 'success', 'object' => $category]);
}