Blade echoing returning 1

https://laravel.com/docs/5.8/views#view-composers

Level 47

Is there a reason you're using view()->share() in a controller? If you only need it for one endpoint, I'd just send the data through when returning the view, otherwise I would use a view composer to share the variable with specific views.

As far as your variable goes, try using dd($body_class) to see what the value is, as I'm guessing it's a boolean value.

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Level 122

I use view()->share() in the controller quite a lot. Its useful for prepping data for dropdowns etc. It means you can prepare data in other methods (eg in traits) and not have to push everything down to the end of the controller method.

My suggestion would be to look for any way you could be overwriting the value

oh, and of course make sure it does not actually say bofy

Level 1

Hi,

That was a typo :) (bofy)

I made sure about the data i was sending. In the controller, just before returning the view using dd the values check out.

rawilk

Level 47

@snapey You make a good point. I usually use view composers to accomplish things like this but it's probably just a personal preference.

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mstrauss

Level 14

@luismldias Can you share the view? And maybe the controller method that you are sending the data with too.

Level 1

Here is the Controller function:

public function index() {

    //get wizardries
    $wizardry = Wizardry::where('lang', Lang::getLocale())
            ->where('active', 1)
            ->inRandomOrder()
            ->limit(1)
            ->first();

    //get featured projects with category and wizardries
    $projects = Project::where('lang', Lang::getLocale())
                    ->where('active', 1)
                    ->where('featured_project', 1)
                    ->inRandomOrder()
                    ->limit(5)
                    ->with('category')
                    ->with('media')
                    ->with('wizardries')->get();

    //get clients
    $clients = Client::orderBy('order')->where('active',1)->limit(5)->inRandomOrder()->get();
    
    $this->meta['description'] = trans('meta.home.description');
    $this->meta['title'] = trans('meta.home.title') . ' - ' . env('APP_NAME');
    View::share('wizardry', $wizardry);
    View::share('projects', $projects);
    View::share('clients', $clients);
    view()->share('body_class',  'home');
    View::share('meta', $this->meta);
    return view("home");
}

In the view, a partial for the head section the code usage is as follows:

body class="{{ $body_class or '' }}"

The thing is, the issue seems to be with the {{ }} since it replaced with the following php code and the values are echoing correctly:

body class=" php echo isset($body_class) ? $body_class: '';"

(i removed the open and close markup and php tags)

So it doesn't seem to be an issue with the variable assignment but with the echoing.

Notice that all the other assignments, namely the ones resulting from Eloquent queries are working fine. The $meta array also echoes the value 1.

I managed to work around it using regular php code but it bothers me not understanding why something doesn't work.

Level 122

or is deprecated. I wonder if its that?

try null coalesce operator

<body class="{{ $body_class ?? '' }}">

Level 1

Don't think that applies since the value of the variable is always set, the "Or" or the ternary operator is in place just because it is a practice we have.

mstrauss

Level 14

Never mind, I see the value in the previous post

What is the value of $body_class before it is sent to the view? Is it just a string like 'home'?

Level 1

Yes, and it is assigned in the controller:

view()->share('body_class', 'home');

Level 122

just because it is a practice we have.

I assume then you are running on something like 5.5 since this is now deprecated?

Is there anything in the fact that you use two different methods to do the same thing?

    View::share('clients', $clients);
    view()->share('body_class',  'home');

Level 1

Hi Snapey,

I'm running 5.8, what is deprecated? The View facade?

The different methods was just to try different ways of doing the same thing to see if the outcome was different.

Level 122

the or helper in blade files is deprecated as of 5.7

https://laravel.com/docs/5.7/upgrade (look under 'Blade')

Level 1

Thanks I was unaware of that deprecation (that's what I get for not reading the docs in full).

However, deprecation doesn't mean it doesn't work, just a heads up not to use it (which I won't anymore) but would that cause the echoing of the value "1"?