Rename image and then save image name into database - php

Question

I want to get image from the user and then rename it and after that i want to save the renamed image name into the database. here is my controller codes. im using intervention package. i can save the photo to the destination folder correctly after renaming it but i cant save the name of the photo into my database after renaming. what will be the code?
public function store(UserRequest $request)
{
$farmer = User::create([
'name' => $request->name,
'phone' => $request->phone,
'address' => $request->address,
'nid' => $request->nid,
'dob' => $request->dob,
'remarks' => $request->remarks,
'division_id' => $request->division_id,
'district_id' => $request->district_id,
'upazila_id' => $request->upazila_id,
'farmer_point_id' => $request->farmer_point_id,
'user_type_id' => 3 // 3 is for farmer
]);
$image = Image::make($request->profile_picture);
$image->resize(250, 272);
$image->save(public_path("uploads/Farmers/farmer_$farmer->id.jpg"));
return redirect("farmer/{$farmer->id}");
}

Answer 1

The ideal thing to do is to upload the image first and then save the file path to database.
Ideally, it will be better to extract your upload logic into a separate stand-alone class. You can use use the below as a guide.
<?php
Class UploadImage
{
/**
* UploadPostImage constructor.
* .
* #param UploadedFile $postedImage
*
*/
public function __construct(UploadedFile $postedImage)
{
$this->postedImage = $postedImage;
}
/**
* Create the filename
*
*/
public function getFilename()
{
$dt = Carbon::now();
$timestamp = $dt->getTimestamp();
$this->filename = $timestamp . '_' . $this->postedImage->getClientOriginalName();
}
/**
* Create the image and return the path
*
* #param $path
* #param int $width
* #return mixed
*/
public function createImage($path, $width = 400)
{
// Upload the image
$image = Image::make($this->postedImage)
->resize(250, 272);
$image->save(public_path($path . $this->filename, 60));
return $path . $this->filename;
}
}
In your controller, you can then call this class
$uploadImage = new Image(UploadedFile $file);
$uploadImage->getFilename();
$data['image'] = uploadImage->createImage('your-upload-path');
// Add other data into the $data array, then save to database.
$data['phone'] = $request->name,
$data['address'] = $request->address
// Add other data then pass it into User::create()
When you make a call to createImage() in your controller, the path is returned to you and you can save this in your database.
I hope this helps!