Input type “file” returns EMPTY in Laravel php

#laravel #php #challenge

Suppose
We have some photos that need to be updated
The user wants to delete one of the files while editing,
How do you know user has sent a NULL input file or not changes?
becuse Input type “file” returns EMPTY ,
So we have two similar state,
for example:
if($request->hasFile('filename')) {
//here is!!! ok you update the file
}else{
//but here not ok,
if you check input exist ,it does not solve the problem
}

how you handle this!

Top comments (2)

Lito • Jul 28 '21 • Edited

Create a checkbox input to mark photo to de deleted:

<input type="checkbox" name="delete" value="1" />

And in the backend service:

if ($request->hasFile('filename')) {
    $this->update()
} elseif ($request->input('delete')) {
    $this->delete();
}

Abolhasan Momeni • Jul 28 '21

good idea,thank's

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Input type “file” returns EMPTY in Laravel php

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