Connection of Controller with View: Part-2
Objective: Understand how controllers work and how to route requests to them.
Example 1: Using If-Else in Controller
ExampleController.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class ExampleController extends Controller
{
public function checkCondition()
{
$value = 15; // Static value for demonstration
if ($value > 10) {
$message = "The value is greater than 10.";
} else {
$message = "The value is 10 or less.";
}
return view('condition', ['message' => $message]);
}
}
View: resources/views/condition.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Condition Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>{{ $message }}</h1>
</body>
</html>
Route in web.php
use App\Http\Controllers\ExampleController;
Route::get('/condition', [ExampleController::class, 'checkCondition']);
Example 2: Using For Loop in Controller
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class ExampleController extends Controller
{
public function generateNumbers()
{
$numbers = [];
for ($i = 1; $i <= 10; $i++) {
$numbers[] = $i;
}
return view('numbers', ['numbers' => $numbers]);
}
}
}
View: resources/views/numbers.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Numbers Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Generated Numbers</h1>
<ul>
@foreach ($numbers as $number)
<li>{{ $number }}</li>
@endforeach
</ul>
</body>
</html>
}
Route in web.php
use App\Http\Controllers\ExampleController;
Route::get('/numbers', [ExampleController::class, 'generateNumbers']);
Example 3: Using a Switch in Controller
ExampleController.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class ExampleController extends Controller
{
public function chooseColor($color)
{
switch ($color) {
case 'red':
$message = "You chose Red.";
break;
case 'blue':
$message = "You chose Blue.";
break;
case 'green':
$message = "You chose Green.";
break;
default:
$message = "Invalid color.";
}
return view('color', ['message' => $message]);
}
}
View: resources/views/color.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Color Choice</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>{{ $message }}</h1>
</body>
</html>
Route in web.php
use App\Http\Controllers\ExampleController;
Route::get('/choose-color/{color}', [ExampleController::class, 'chooseColor']);
Example 4: Random Number Generator
ExampleController.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class ExampleController extends Controller
{
public function randomNumbers()
{
$numbers = [];
for ($i = 0; $i < 5; $i++) {
$numbers[] = rand(1, 100); // Generate random numbers between 1 and 100
}
return view('random', ['numbers' => $numbers]);
}
}
View: resources/views/random.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Random Numbers</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Generated Random Numbers:</h1>
<ul>
@foreach ($numbers as $number)
<li>{{ $number }}</li>
@endforeach
</ul>
</body>
</html>
Route in web.php
use App\Http\Controllers\ExampleController;
Route::get('/random', [ExampleController::class, 'randomNumbers']);
Example 5: Simulate Conditional Rendering
ExampleController.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class ExampleController extends Controller
{
public function checkAccess($age)
{
if ($age >= 18) {
return view('adult', ['age' => $age]);
} else {
return view('minor', ['age' => $age]);
}
}
}
View: resources/views/adult.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Access Granted</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Welcome, you are {{ $age }} years old. Access granted!</h1>
</body>
</html>
View: resources/views/minor.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Access Denied</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Sorry, you are {{ $age }} years old. Access denied!</h1>
</body>
</html>
Route in web.php
use App\Http\Controllers\ExampleController;
Route::get('/check-access/{age}', [ExampleController::class, 'checkAccess']);
Example 6: Simulate an API Call
ExampleController.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class ExampleController extends Controller
{
public function simulateApi()
{
$data = [
'status' => 'success',
'results' => [
['name' => 'Alice', 'score' => 85],
['name' => 'Bob', 'score' => 92],
['name' => 'Charlie', 'score' => 78]
]
];
return view('api_simulation', ['data' => $data]);
}
}
View: resources/views/api_simulation.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>API Simulation</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>API Results:</h1>
@if ($data['status'] === 'success')
<ul>
@foreach ($data['results'] as $result)
<li>{{ $result['name'] }}: {{ $result['score'] }}</li>
@endforeach
</ul>
@else
<p>Failed to fetch data.</p>
@endif
</body>
</html>
Route in web.php
use App\Http\Controllers\ExampleController;
Route::get('/api-simulate', [ExampleController::class, 'simulateApi']);
Example 7: Generate a Chessboard Grid
ExampleController.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class ExampleController extends Controller
{
public function chessboard()
{
$rows = 8;
$cols = 8;
return view('chessboard', ['rows' => $rows, 'cols' => $cols]);
}
}
View: resources/views/chessboard.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Chessboard</title>
<style>
table { border-collapse: collapse; }
td { width: 50px; height: 50px; text-align: center; }
.black { background-color: black; color: white; }
.white { background-color: white; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Chessboard</h1>
<table border="1">
@for ($i = 0; $i < $rows; $i++)
<tr>
@for ($j = 0; $j < $cols; $j++)
@php
$isBlack = ($i + $j) % 2 === 0;
@endphp
<td class="{{ $isBlack ? 'black' : 'white' }}"></td>
@endfor
</tr>
@endfor
</table>
</body>
</html>
Route in web.php
use App\Http\Controllers\ExampleController;
Route::get('/chessboard', [ExampleController::class, 'chessboard']);
Example 8: Dynamic Form with Validation
ExampleController.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class ExampleController extends Controller
{
public function showForm()
{
return view('form');
}
public function validateForm(Request $request)
{
$validated = $request->validate([
'name' => 'required|max:50',
'age' => 'required|integer|min:1|max:100'
]);
return view('form_result', ['data' => $validated]);
}
}
View: resources/views/form.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Form Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Enter Your Details</h1>
<form action="/submit-form" method="POST">
@csrf
<label for="name">Name:</label>
<input type="text" id="name" name="name">
<br>
<label for="age">Age:</label>
<input type="number" id="age" name="age">
<br>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
@if ($errors->any())
<div>
<h3>Errors:</h3>
<ul>
@foreach ($errors->all() as $error)
<li>{{ $error }}</li>
@endforeach
</ul>
</div>
@endif
</body>
</html>
View: resources/views/form_result.blade.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Form Result</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Form Submitted Successfully!</h1>
<p>Name: {{ $data['name'] }}</p>
<p>Age: {{ $data['age'] }}</p>
</body>
</html>
Routes in web.php
use App\Http\Controllers\ExampleController;
Route::get('/form', [ExampleController::class, 'showForm']);
Route::post('/submit-form', [ExampleController::class, 'validateForm']);
