Level 73
The index shows all entries in a table while the show only shows one specific entry.
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Oct 28, 2019
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Level 27
index vs show
Check this ref: https://laravel.com/docs/6.x/controllers#restful-naming-resource-routes
What is the difference between action index and action show? Is both showing the same tables?
Level 27
Why would you see one specific item only? Is it to check the detail of an item? Is it in form of tables or form?
Level 73
Let's say you have a table of books.
On the index page you show information like
- Title
- Author
- Series
- Format
- Publication year
Then if you click on one of the books in the list you get more informtion about the book, like
- Isbn
- Blurb
- Number of pages
- List of reviews
- and so on
The same would go for a record collection.
Or as here on Laracasts Forum
You have an index showing all the threads and a show showing the full question and all the answers to it.
You should use it when you want to display more information about a record in the database.
The index is most likely a table yes. The show is usually not a table and it's not a form either. Forms are reserved for create and update views.
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Level 27
So show would be a list of information from one record?
Level 73
Yes
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