Laravel create or update without two queries

Question

I\'m trying to use one form for both creates and updates. Both actions save through this method:

public function store() {
    $data = Input::all();
    $dat         


        

Answer 1

You may try this:

$data = Input::except('_token');
$newOrUpdate = Input::has('id') ? true : false;
$isSaved = with(new Feature)->newInstance($data, $newOrUpdate)->save();

If $data contains an id/primary key it'll be updated otherwise insert will be performed. In other words, for updating, you need to pass the id/primary key in the $data/attributes with other attributes and second argument in the newInstance method must be true.

If you pass false/default to newInstance method then it'll perform an insert but $data can't contain an id/primary key. You got the idea and these three lines of code should work. $isSaved will be a Boolean value, true/false.

You may write the code using one line:

with(new Feature)->newInstance($data, array_key_exists('id', $data))->save();

If $data contains id/primary key then it'll be updated, otherwise an insert will be performed.