Set Default option in dropdown list HTML - php

Question

In my create.blade.php I have a dropdown list which is like that.
<div class="form-group">
<label for="company-content">Sexe</label>
<select name="sex" id="" class="form-control">
<option value="">Choice</option>
<option>Women</option>
<option>Man</option>
</select>
</div>
If I choose the option 2, that is to say the item man, in my edit.blade.php I will wish to get the item man.
However, when I want to change the item, my dropdown list is always on woman bij default. It's not practical...
Here is my code concerning the file edit.blade.php, do you have an idea please?
Thank you
<div class="form-group">
<label for="company-content">Sex</label>
<select name="sexe" id="" class="form-control">
<option>Women</option>
<option>Man</option>
</select>
</div>
Edit: 16/03/2019
Visibly, I should do several modifications on my Controller too?
My function edit
public function edit($id)
{
//
$candidats = Candidat::find($id);
$permis = Permis::all();
return view('admin.candidats.edit', compact('candidats', 'permis'));
}
My function update
public function update(Request $request, $id)
{
$request->validate([
'sexe' => 'required|string',
'fk_permis' => 'required'
]);
$candidats = Candidat::find($id);
$candidats->sexe = $request->get('sexe');
$candidats->fk_permis = $request->get('fk_permis');
$candidats->save();
return redirect()->route('candidats.index')
->with('success', 'mise à jour effectuée');
}
Where I should add this line please?
return view('admin.candidats.edit', ['data' => $data]);
Here is my edit.blade.php
<div class="form-group">
<label for="company-content">Sex</label>
<select name="sexe" class="form-control" >
<option value="Man" {{ $data['sexe'] == "Man" ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>Man</option>
<option value="Women" {{ $data['sexe'] == "Women" ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>Women</option>
</select>
</div>
So, my problem is in my Controller?

Answer 1

for laravel from controller return view with data like
return view('edit', ['data' => $data]);
<select name="sexe" class="form-control" >
<option value="Man" {{ $data['sexe'] == "Man" ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>Man</option>
<option value="Women" {{ $data['sexe'] == "Women" ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>Women</option>
</select>
and for php
<select name="sexe" class="form-control" >
<option value="Man" {{ $_GET['sexe'] == "Man" ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>Man</option>
<option value="Women" {{ $_GET['sexe'] == "Women" ? 'selected="selected"' : '' }}>Women</option>
</select>

Answer 2

Assuming you're POSTing your data in a form, and have included values as suggested by #Second2None, you need to tell your form to select the relevant option.
<option<?php if ($_POST['sexe'] == 'man') echo " selected"; ?>>Man</option>