image upload using ajax in Laravel - php

Question

I have an user information form in my Laravel site and trying to upload image using Ajax.
Blade
<form id="edit_form" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="hidden" name="_token" id="csrf-token" value="{{ Session::token() }}" />
<div class="form-group">
<label>Image</label>
<input id="edit_form_image" type="file" class="form-control" name="user_image">
</div><!-- end form-group -->
<div class="form-group">
<label>Name</label>
<input id="edit_form_name" type="text" class="form-control" value="{{Auth::user()->name}}">
</div><!-- end form-group -->
<button type="button" id="edit_form_submit" class="btn btn-orange">Save Changes</button>
Ajax
$('#edit_form_submit').click(function(event) {
var fd = new FormData();
var edit_form_image = $('#edit_form_image')[0].files;
var edit_form_name = $('#edit_form_name').val();
var token = $('input[name=_token]').val();
fd.append( 'image', edit_form_image );
fd.append( 'name', edit_form_name );
fd.append( '_token', token );
$.ajax({
url:"{{ url('/profile-update') }}",
data: fd,
async:false,
type: 'POST',
processData: false,
contentType: false,
success:function(msg)
{
console.log(msg);
}
});
});
But in my controller I can't get the image file.
controller
if (request()->hasFile('image'))
{
return "file present";
}
else{
return "file not present";
}
Though I upload an image controller always response that `file no present'.
Where is the error? Anybody Help please ?

Answer 1

why dont you name your input tags as you need to send in post method in :
<input name="image" id="edit_form_image" type="file" class="form-control">
<input name="name" id="edit_form_name" type="text" class="form-control" value="{{Auth::user()->name}}">
And,
$("#edit_form").on('submit',(function(e) {
e.preventDefault();
$.ajax({
url:"{{ url('/profile-update') }}",
type: "POST",
data: new FormData(this),
processData: false,
contentType: false,
success:function(msg)
{
console.log(msg);
}
});
});
This might works.