file input multiple file selection not working - php

Question

when i die/dump $files i can only see one file in the request when am expecting to see all the files selected. when i die/dump $name in the foreach loop nothing is happening. I need to see all the selected images in the request.
blade create
<form action="/p" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" files = "true">
#csrf
<label for="image" class="col-md-4 col-form-label text-md-right">{{ __(' post image') }}</label>
<input type="file", class="form-control-file" id ="image" multiple = "multiple" name="image">
#error('image')
<div class="invalid-feedback" role="alert">
<strong>{{ $message }}</strong> </div>
#enderror
</form>
postcontroller
public function store( Request $request )
{` $request->request->add(['user_id' => $user], ); // Here a request is given a varible either for the admin or user
$data = request()->validate([
'user_id' => 'required',
'about' => 'required',
'category' => '',
'expire_date' => '',
]); `if (Auth::guard('web')->check())
{
$user = Auth::user();
$post = new Post();
/*$post = $user->posts()->create([
'about' => $data['about'],
'category' => $data['category'],
'expire_date' => $data['expire_date'],
]);*/
if($request->hasFile('image'))
{
$files = $request->file('image');
foreach($files as $file)
{
$name = time().'-'.$file->getClientOriginalName();
$name = str_replace('','-',$name);
$file->move('images',$name);
//$post->images->create(['image' => $name ]);
}
} `
$user = Auth::guard('web')->id() ;
// return redirect()->route('home',['user'=>$user]);
}
}

Answer 1

For multiple input, in your html you need to pass it as an array for the name attribute. Change name="image" to name=image[], i.e :
<input type="text" name="image[]" />
This way php will receive an array of image's.

Answer 2

The $casts property on your model provides a convenient method of converting attributes to common data types. The $casts property should be an array where the key is the name of the attribute being cast and the value is the type you wish to cast the column to.
namespace App;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
class Post extends Model
{
protected $casts = [
'image' => 'array',
];
}