How to check if checkbox is checked in controller and add the value to table?

Question

I have a survey form and I need to put the value in one column based on checkbox value.

My input form for the checkbox:

<input type="checkbox" name="chk" value="1" />
<label for="chk[]">Prijava</label>

Controller:

public function store(Request $request)
    {
        $validated=$request->validate([
            'title'=>'required',
            'description'=>'nullable'
        ]);
        if(Input::get('chk')==="1"){
            $validated['prijava']=1;
        }
        else{
            $validated['prijava']=0;
        }
        return Survey::create($validated);
    }

I need the 'prijava' column to be 1 if checkbox is check or 0 if not. I always get 0 and if I change code in else to for example 2, it will add 2 in column. I also put 'prijava' column to be a boolean.

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 11 '19 at 12:24

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You don't need to use Input class to check if checkbox is checked or not. Since you already have Request instance, check it like this:

if($request->chk === "1"){
     $validated['prijava']=1;
}
 else{
     $validated['prijava']=0;
 }

Didn't test this, but it should get you desired output. Let me know if you get any errors .

answered Sep 11 '19 at 12:24

zlatan

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Can you do `dd($request)` before your validation, and paste the output? – zlatan Sep 11 '19 at 12:30
How can I dd in store method in controller because it redirects me when I create a survey? – Sep 11 '19 at 12:44
Add dd() method on top of your function. – zlatan Sep 11 '19 at 12:46
When I put dd the survey won't even store to database. – Sep 11 '19 at 12:53
It wont, I just wanted to see what do you get in your $request – zlatan Sep 11 '19 at 13:07
I'm checking inspect element and every time I check the checkbox there's no value for 'prijava', only if it's unchecked. – Sep 11 '19 at 13:11

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 11 '19 at 12:24

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$request->has('chk')

will return true if the checkbox is checked, and false if not.

answered Sep 11 '19 at 12:24

MrEvers

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 11 '19 at 15:05

first remove value attribute like this :

<input type="checkbox" name="chk" />

then in your store method update your code to :

public function store(Request $request)
    {
        $validated=$request->validate([
            'title'=>'required',
            'description'=>'nullable'
        ]);
        if($request->has('chk')){
            $validated['prijava']=1;
        }
        else{
            $validated['prijava']=0;
        }
        return Survey::create($validated);
    }

i think this works well

How to check if checkbox is checked in controller and add the value to table?

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