Level 4
Use put instead of push.
Oct 29, 2016
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Level 15
How to push an array into a session
I would like to create a session cart with an array of items where array_keys would be items ids rather than indexes.
This is the code I have created:
<?php
$item = [
$id => [
'id' => $id,
'qty' => $qty
]
];
Session::push('cart', $item);
?>
This is the output I've got:
Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[$id] => Array
(
[id] => $id
[qty] => $qty
)
)
)
This is the output I would like to get:
Array
(
[$id] => Array
(
[id] => $id
[qty] => $qty
)
)
Is it somehow possible?
Level 61
Fetch items from the DB and key them with this:
$items = \App\Item::all()->keyBy('id');
Level 15
@prasinoulhs When I use Session::put('cart', $item) and add one item at a time, the added item replaces the previous one - so there is no an array of items but only one item stored in the session.
Level 4
If you want to add a single item
$item = [
'id' => $id,
'qty' => $qty
];
Session::push('cart', $item);
$items = Session::get('cart');
if you want to add multiple items you either call push for each one, or get the items from the session merge them with the new items and put them back.
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Level 23
maybe check out a library or a package that does the cart/shopping basket for you? why re-invent the wheel
Level 15
@shez1983 Thanks for your suggestion. However, it's as if I would think with other person's head. I still prefer to use my own.:)
Level 23
@minjon when you use LARAVEL you already think with other person's head... so i suggest you use pure PHP (Which again is thinking with someone's head)..
most packages are stable, have documentation & using them should cut down the amount of time it takes for you to create something rather then you inventing your own untested solution!..
just my 3 cents..
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