Unchecked checkboxes values to update request

Question

I have show_header and show_footer fields in the database, the value can be 1 or 0.

<input type="checkbox" name="show_header" checked="checked" value="1">
<input type="checkbox" name="show_footer" checked="checked" value="1">

Assume show_header and show_footer is set to 1 in the database and you uncheck the both of them in the form, the request inputs will not contain show_header and show_footer fields because it is not selected.

So how can I get around this to update show_header and show_footer to 0 in the database?

Example :

 $page = Page::where('user_id', 1);

 $page->update($request->all());

If you do:

dd($request->all())

You will not find show_header and show_footer since checkboxes are not checked, so by doing $page->update($request->all()); it can't set show_header and show_header to 0 in the database.

Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. — Zakaria Acharki, Nov 22 '16 at 10:18
Use hidden inputs. See - [Post the checkboxes that are unchecked](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1809494/post-the-checkboxes-that-are-unchecked) — jitendrapurohit, Nov 22 '16 at 10:23
@I'll-Be-Back : You check like if show_header and show_footer are set or not in controller using post and simple if not set then set value to 0 and then save it. — Nikunj Chotaliya, Nov 22 '16 at 10:26

Zakaria Acharki · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-22T10:32:49.433

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You could check before update and set the default value to 0 so if the attributes are not here just set them to 0:

$page = Page::where('user_id', 1);

$data = $request->all();
$data['show_header'] = $request->input('show_header',0);
$data['show_footer'] = $request->input('show_footer',0);

$page->update($data);

Hope this helps.

edited Nov 22 '16 at 10:32

answered Nov 22 '16 at 10:27

Zakaria Acharki

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Kabelo2ka · Answer 2 · 2016-11-22T10:56:14.357

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Try this in your controller:

$page = Page::where('user_id', 1);
if( $request->has('show_header') && $request->show_header == 1 ){
    $page->update(array_add($request->all(), 'show_footer', 0));
}else{
    $page->update(array_add($request->all(), 'show_header', 0));
}

edited Nov 22 '16 at 10:56

answered Nov 22 '16 at 10:30

Kabelo2ka

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Unchecked checkboxes values to update request

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