Laravel : add new row in model table - php

Question

I have a user model defined, and I'm trying to add a new user in my database using a form, what is the best and fastest way to do it, I have read something about model forms binding but I think it's just for updating not for adding new rows.
I'm new in Laravel and couldn't find some good tutorials, I must recognize that Laravel documentation is really poor, so any links to some good and well explained tutorials are welcomed.
Thank you

Answer 1

Assumed that, you have a User model (app/models/User.php) the one came with Laravel by default, which may look like this:
use Illuminate\Auth\UserInterface;
use Illuminate\Auth\Reminders\RemindableInterface;
class User extends Eloquent implements UserInterface, RemindableInterface {
protected $table = 'users';
protected $hidden = array('password');
public function getAuthIdentifier()
{
return $this->getKey();
}
public function getAuthPassword()
{
return $this->password;
}
public function getReminderEmail()
{
return $this->email;
}
}
Now, from a controller (Basically) you may use somethng like this:
$user = new user;
$user->username= 'Me';
$user->email = 'me#yahoo.com';
// add more fields (all fields that users table contains without id)
$user->save();
There are other ways, for example:
$userData = array('username' => 'Me', 'email' => 'me#yahoo.com');
User::create($userData);
Or this:
User::create(Input::except('_token'));
This requires you to use a property in your User model like this:
class User extends Eloquent implements UserInterface, RemindableInterface {
protected $fillable = array('username', 'email');
// Or this, (Read the documentation first before you use it/mass assignment)
protected $guarded = array();
}
Since, you are still new to Laravel you may use first example and read about Mass Assignment, then you may use the second one if you want.
Update:
In your controller, you may use Input::get('formfieldname') to get the submitted data, for example:
$username = Input::get($username);
So, you can use these data like this:
$user = new User;
$user->username= $username;
Or directly you can use:
$user->email = Input::get($email);
$user->save();
In the form, you have to set the form action, where you'll submit the form and in this case you have to declare a route, for example:
Route::post('user/add', array('as' => 'user.add', 'uses' => 'UserController#addUser'));
Then in your controller you have to create the method addUser, like this:
class UserController extends addUser {
// other methods
public function addUser()
{
$user = new user;
$user->username = Input::get('username');
$user->email = Input::get($email);
$user->save();
}
}
In your form you may use this:
Form::open(array('route' => 'user.add'))
Read the documentation properly, you can do it easily.