/** * Store a newly created resource in storage. * * @param \Illuminate\Http\Request $request * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response */ public function store(Request $request) { //TODO: validation should be done in the MODEL not in the controller :) $data = Input::all(); $rules = ['name' => 'required']; $validator = Validator::make($data, $rules); if ($validator->fails()) { return Redirect('/authors/create')->withErrors($validator)->withInput(); } else { echo "data is ok"; Author::saveAuthor($data); return Redirect('/authors'); } }