How to save a variable based on the a different variable? - php

Question

I'm trying to mark exam "is_complete" if the "result" reaches 2. I would like to do this when the form is submitted by the user after completing the test and calculating the results. Both variables are in the same table. Is this possible through PHP or do I need to use Java script.
Here is how I've tried to work out the code.
On the model
public function answers()
{
return $this->hasMany('App\ExamResultsAnswers');
}
public function passed()
{
$instance = new ExamResult;
$instance->result < 2;
$var = ExamResult::where('result', '>=', 2)->get();
$var_is_greater_than_two = ($var >= 2 ? true : false);
$condition = new ExamResult;
$condition->is_complete ='1';
if ($this->compare($instance, $condition)) {
return $instance->$column == 1;
}
}
On the controller
public function exam($course_id, Request $request)
{
$course = Course::where('id', $course_id)->firstOrFail();
$answers = [];
$exam_score = 0;
foreach ($request->get('question') as $question_id => $answer_id) {
$question = ExamQuestion::find($question_id);
$correct_answer = ExamOption::where('exam_question_id', $question_id)
->where('id', $answer_id)
->where('is_correct', 1)->count() > 0;
$answers[] = [
'exam_question_id' => $question_id,
'exam_option_id' => $answer_id,
'corect' => $correct_answer
];
if ($correct_answer) {
$exam_score += $question->score;
}
}
$exam_result = ExamResult::create([
'exam_id' => $course->exam->id,
'employee_id' => \Auth::id(),
'result' => $exam_score,
]);
$exam_result->answers()->createMany($answers);
$exam_result->passed();
return redirect()->route('learn.show', [$course, $request])->with('message', 'Test score: ' . $exam_score);
}
The controller is supposed to do the following
Find all the course and the exam that are associated with the course- this works
Then find all the questions and the options for the questions - this works
Then if the user selects the correct answer
then count all correct answers - this works
Then I want to save the
results and mark it complete if the answers are above a 2 correct
answers. - Here the code saves the exam_id, employee_id and result,
but it doesn't make it complete if the result is equal to 2. That is
why I was trying to do this on the model.

Answer 1

Use the following code to mark the Exam as completed:
$exam_result = ExamResult::create([
'exam_id' => $course->exam->id,
'employee_id' => \Auth::id(),
'result' => $exam_score,
]);
$exam_result->answers()->createMany($answers);
if($exam_result->result > 2) {
$exam_result->is_complete = 1;
$exam_result->save();
}
Let me know if i misunderstood the requirement.
Another optimised solution
$exam_result = ExamResult::create([
'exam_id' => $course->exam->id,
'employee_id' => \Auth::id(),
'result' => $exam_score,
'is_complete' => $exam_score > 2
]);
$exam_result->answers()->createMany($answers);