Laravel change input value

Question

In laravel, we can get the input value via Input::get(\'inputname\'). I try to change the value by doing this Input::get(\'inputname\') = \"new value\";

Answer 1

I used Raham's answer to solve my problem. However, it was nesting the updated data within an array, when I needed it at the same level as other data. I used:

$request->merge('someIndex' => "yourValueHere");

A note other Laravel newbies, I used the merge method to account for an empty checkbox value in a Laravel 7 update form. A deselected checkbox on an update form doesn't return 0, it doesn't set any value in the update request. As a result that value is unchanged in the database. You have to check for a set value and merge a new value if nothing exists. Hope that helps someone.

Just a quick update. If the user doesn't check a box and I need to enter a value in the DB I do something like this in my controller:

    if(empty($request->input('checkbox_value'))) {
        $request->merge(['checkbox_value' => 0]);
    }