Level 102
Cast it as int
return [
'code' => (int) $code,
'value' => $record->description,
];
Sep 15, 2020
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Level 3
Why and int variable is return sometimes as string in json format in api ?
I am using below code to get status output :
if (! function_exists('status')) {
function status($code) {
$record = Status::getInstance(intval($code));
return [
'code' => $code,
'value' => $record->description,
];
}
}
output:
"status": {
"code": 2,
"value": "Active"
}
but sometimes i get output as:
"status": {
"code": "2",
"value": "Active"
}
if you see the code value in both the output, one is int as originally intended. Second one is a String value. Why is this happening ? how to stop this?
Level 54
@princeoo7 you should also be able to cast code as int by adding
protected $casts = [
'code' => 'integer',
];
to your model.
see https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/eloquent-mutators#attribute-casting
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Level 102
@princeoo7 to use the anwer by @automica you need to return the code on the Status model then
$record = Status::getInstance(intval($code));
return [
'code' => $record->code,
'value' => $record->description,
];
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Level 54
@sinnbeck this will be best answer by teamwork :P
Level 102
@automica Feel free to copy paste that part over into your own answer ;)
Level 54
@sinnbeck i'll let @princeoo7 decide.
BTW I am currently on the quest for the top 50. Just got to keep churning the tutes innit.
Level 3
@sinnbeck I was using this only but was thinking if their might be something else so for link from the model and the model answer is also below. its bad that we cannot have multiple answers and answer... :/
Level 3
@automica yes this can be used as in the models. my question was regarding a custom function where I am using (int) as of now. but this is also an answer for me.
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