Level 18
The route: Route::post
should be:
Route::delete
i.e. use the Route::delete method to initiate a delete request.
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Dec 8, 2020
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Level 12
How to destroy records?
Hello guys im having a bit of a trouble understanding the @method function, especially when deleting records, heres my form request:
<form method="POST" action="/posts/{{$post->slug}}">
@csrf
@method('DELETE')
<button> <span> <i class="fas fa-skull-crossbones"></i> Delete </span> </button>
</form>
The part below is the confusing part for me, I know that when specifying a route for a controllers function, one should specify a method that the Route will follow, then use a path that will return a view, we can pass in a wildcard that needs to be included in the function as the parameter, then the controllers name with the function.
HTML Form and Route
If i look and compare both files, everything looks "okay", I got the variable im using in my function $post as well as the parameter. Ive read that theres a convention to follow when specifying the "destroy" method on our Routes, which is like the one below.
At first I thought it could be "/posts/{$slug}/destroy" but maybe you could tell me more about that if you wish.
Route::post('/posts/destroy/{slug}', 'PostsController@destroy')->middleware('auth');
At the PostsController.php file my function looks like this:
public function destroy(Post $post, $slug)
{
$post = Post::findOrFail($slug);
$post->delete();
return redirect('posts/');
}
Since all of functions finding had been done using the slug of the post, I am also passing it inside its parameters and im redirecting (for now) to the page where ALL the posts are shown.
This is the error thrown
Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Exception\MethodNotAllowedHttpException
The DELETE method is not supported for this route. Supported methods: GET, HEAD, PUT.
Level 1
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger"
onclick="return confirm('Are You Sure to delete this?')"><i class=" fa
fa-trash"></i>Delete</button>
//First update your form and give the button a type of submit
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Level 12
By using Route::delete that would mean Id have to create a delete function?
Level 75
Route has to be delete
Route::delete('/posts/destroy/{slug}', 'PostsController@destroy')->middleware('auth');
And code inside controller should be like this
public function destroy($slug)
{
$post = Post::where('slug', $slug)->firstOrFail();
$post->delete();
return redirect('posts/');
}
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Level 12
Still see the error, though ive changed my button to be of the type "submit", but I wonder if Im still going to be needing a delete method as well as the destroy one, so perhaps something like this:
public function delete($slug){
$post = Articles::find($slug)
return view('posts/');
}
Which is something @geordiejackson mentioned.. i.e. use the Route::delete method to initiate a delete request.
Level 75
I posted, what you have to do. That's it.
If you have a problem wih the basics watch this free series https://laracasts.com/series/laravel-6-from-scratch
Level 12
Thank you. Sadly it isn't working, but I thank you for taking the time to reply.
Level 75
Why do you use slug?
With id it will be
Route::delete('/posts/destroy/{id}', 'PostsController@destroy')->middleware('auth');
public function destroy($id)
{
$post = Post::findOrFail($id);
$post->delete();
return redirect('posts/');
}
<form method="POST" action="/posts/destroy/{{ $post->id}}">
@csrf
@method('DELETE')
<button type="submit">
<span>
<i class="fas fa-skull-crossbones"></i> Delete
</span>
</button>
</form>
Or you can use route model binding
https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/routing#route-model-binding
And better to use named routes
Level 1
Use
php artisan route:list
and see if the route created or not!
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