How to Load File in html form from database using Laravel

Question

I'm working with Laravel File System. I have done up-to File upload and show from database. Now, I'm facing problem when i'm try to update file in database. I can not load file in

<input type="file" value="{{$file->name}}>" this way, it's show null. How Can i do this stuff. Here is my view part.

  <form class="" action="{{route('file.update',$file->id)}}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    @csrf
    <input type="hidden" name="_method" value="PUT">
    <input type="file" name="image" value="{{$file->name}}">
    <br>
    <input type="submit" name="" value="update">
  </form>

and Here is my Controller part.

  public function edit($id)
{
  $file=File::find($id);
  return view('uploads.edit',compact('file'));
}
public function update(Request $request, $id)
{
  return $request->file('image');
}

Possible duplicate of [How to set a value to a file input in HTML?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1696877/how-to-set-a-value-to-a-file-input-in-html) — Quentin, Jun 22 '18 at 06:27
Just remove the `image` field from the `$fillable` array of your model and put it in manually if it is set in the form. — apokryfos, Jun 22 '18 at 06:31
What are you trying to do? You can't manually set the value of a file input field. — Jerodev, Jun 22 '18 at 06:50

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 22 '18 at 07:55

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You cannot define value for

Usually in this case coders just show image or filelink to old file.

answered Jun 22 '18 at 07:55

Dry7

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How can i do this ?? – Majeed Jun 22 '18 at 08:02

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 22 '18 at 09:48

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I suggest you may use Laravel Filestorage see documentations here.

answered Jun 22 '18 at 09:48

Mcfaith

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How to Load File in html form from database using Laravel

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