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How to store data in database based on event handling in laravel live wire

store data on database when user types on input field
store data on database when user types on input field using wire:keydown.enter
store data on database on selecting dropdown

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How saveData function is called based on wire:model.live="inputData"

How saveData function is called based on wire:keydown.enter="saveData"

store data on database when user types on input field

To perform form submission as a user types into an input field using the wire:model.live modifier in Laravel Livewire and save the data in the database, you can follow these steps:

  1. Create a Livewire component for the form.
  2. Define a property to store the input field data.
  3. Use the wire:model.live directive to bind the input field to the property.
  4. Implement a method to handle form submission and save data to the database.
  5. Render the Livewire component in a Blade view . Here's how you can implement it:

Create a Livewire component:

php artisan make:livewire DynamicFormComponent
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Update the DynamicFormComponent class to handle form submission and database interaction:

// app/Http/Livewire/DynamicFormComponent.php

namespace App\Http\Livewire;

use Livewire\Component;
use App\Models\FormData; // Import your model

class DynamicFormComponent extends Component
{
    public $inputData;

    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.dynamic-form-component');
    }

    public function saveData()
    {
        // Save data to the database
        FormData::create([
            'input_data' => $this->inputData,
        ]);
    }
}
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Create a Blade view for the Livewire component:

<!-- resources/views/livewire/dynamic-form-component.blade.php -->

<div>
    <input type="text" wire:model.live="inputData" />
</div>
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Render the Livewire component in your main Blade view:

<!-- resources/views/welcome.blade.php -->

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Dynamic Form Submission Example</title>
    @livewireStyles
</head>
<body>
    <livewire:dynamic-form-component />

    @livewireScripts
</body>
</html>
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Include routes for the Livewire components in web.php:

// routes/web.php

use App\Http\Livewire\DynamicFormComponent;

Route::get('/', function () {
    return view('welcome');
});

Route::livewire('/dynamic-form', DynamicFormComponent::class)->name('dynamic-form');
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Finally, run the migrations to create the necessary table for storing form data:

php artisan migrate
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Now, when the user types into the input field, the form data will be saved in the database as they type, without the need for a traditional submit button.

Another way using wire:keydown.enter store data on database when user types on input field

To perform form submission as a user types into an input field and save the data in the database using Laravel Livewire, you can follow these steps:

  1. Create a Livewire component for the form.
  2. Define properties to store the input field data.
  3. Create a method to handle form submission and save data to the database.
  4. Use the .live modifier to trigger the form submission action as the user types.
  5. Render the Livewire component in a Blade view.

Here's an example implementation:

Create a Livewire component:

php artisan make:livewire FormComponent
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Update the FormComponent class to handle form submission and database interaction:

// app/Http/Livewire/FormComponent.php

namespace App\Http\Livewire;

use Livewire\Component;
use App\Models\FormData; // Import your model

class FormComponent extends Component
{
    public $inputData;

    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.form-component');
    }

    public function saveData()
    {
        // Validate input data if needed
        $validatedData = $this->validate([
            'inputData' => 'required|string',
        ]);

        // Save data to the database
        FormData::create($validatedData);

        // Clear input field after submission
        $this->inputData = '';
    }
}
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Create a Blade view for the Livewire component:

<!-- resources/views/livewire/form-component.blade.php -->

<div>
    <input type="text" wire:model="inputData" wire:keydown.enter="saveData" />
</div>
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Render the Livewire component in your main Blade view:

<!-- resources/views/welcome.blade.php -->

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Form Submission Example</title>
    @livewireStyles
</head>
<body>
    <livewire:form-component />

    @livewireScripts
</body>
</html>
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Include routes for the Livewire components in web.php:

// routes/web.php

use App\Http\Livewire\FormComponent;

Route::get('/', function () {
    return view('welcome');
});

Route::livewire('/form', FormComponent::class)->name('form');
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Finally, run the migrations to create the necessary table for storing form data:

php artisan migrate
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Now, when the user types into the input field, the form data will be saved in the database as they type, without the need for a traditional submit button.

Note:in summary, the saveData() method is indirectly called by Livewire whenever there's a change in the input field bound to the inputData property. There's no need to explicitly call the saveData() method from elsewhere in the code. Livewire handles this automatically based on the interactions with the input field.

store data on database on selecting dropdown

To perform an action when a user selects an option from a dropdown menu using the wire:model.change modifier in Laravel Livewire and save the selected data in the database, you can follow these steps:

  1. Create a Livewire component for the dropdown.
  2. Define a property to store the selected dropdown value.
  3. Use the wire:model.change directive to bind the dropdown to the property.
  4. Implement a method to handle the dropdown change event and save the selected data to the database.
  5. Render the Livewire component in a Blade view . Here's how you can implement it:

Create a Livewire component:

php artisan make:livewire DropdownComponent
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Update the DropdownComponent class to handle the dropdown change event and database interaction:

// app/Http/Livewire/DropdownComponent.php

namespace App\Http\Livewire;

use Livewire\Component;
use App\Models\DropdownData; // Import your model

class DropdownComponent extends Component
{
    public $selectedOption;

    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.dropdown-component', [
            'options' => DropdownData::all(), // Fetch dropdown options from the database
        ]);
    }

    public function saveSelectedOption()
    {
        // Save the selected option to the database
        DropdownData::create([
            'selected_option' => $this->selectedOption,
        ]);
    }
}
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Create a Blade view for the Livewire component:

<!-- resources/views/livewire/dropdown-component.blade.php -->

<div>
    <select wire:model="selectedOption" wire:model.change="saveSelectedOption">
        <option value="">Select an option</option>
        @foreach($options as $option)
            <option value="{{ $option->id }}">{{ $option->name }}</option>
        @endforeach
    </select>
</div>
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Render the Livewire component in your main Blade view:

<!-- resources/views/welcome.blade.php -->




<html>
<head>
    <title>Dropdown Action Example</title>
    @livewireStyles
</head>
<body>
    <livewire:dropdown-component />

    @livewireScripts
</body>
</html>
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Include routes for the Livewire components in web.php:

// routes/web.php

use App\Http\Livewire\DropdownComponent;

Route::get('/', function () {
    return view('welcome');
});

Route::livewire('/dropdown', DropdownComponent::class)->name('dropdown');
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Finally, run the migrations to create the necessary table for storing dropdown data:

php artisan migrate
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Now, when the user selects an option from the dropdown menu, the selected data will be saved in the database, triggering the saveSelectedOption() method.

store data on database on selecting dropdown based

on Dependent DropdownComponent

Update the DependentDropdownComponent class to include the country property and load data accordingly:

// app/Http/Livewire/DependentDropdownComponent.php

namespace App\Http\Livewire;

use Livewire\Component;
use App\Models\Country;
use App\Models\State;
use App\Models\City;

class DependentDropdownComponent extends Component
{
    public $selectedCountry;
    public $selectedState;
    public $selectedCity;

    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.dependent-dropdown-component', [
            'countries' => Country::all(),
            'states' => State::where('country_id', $this->selectedCountry)->get(),
            'cities' => City::where('state_id', $this->selectedState)->get(),
        ]);
    }

    public function updatedSelectedCountry($value)
    {
        $this->selectedState = null;
        $this->selectedCity = null;
    }

    public function updatedSelectedState($value)
    {
        $this->selectedCity = null;
    }
}
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Update the Blade view to include the country dropdown:

<!-- resources/views/livewire/dependent-dropdown-component.blade.php -->

<div>
    <select wire:model="selectedCountry">
        <option value="">Select a country</option>
        @foreach ($countries as $country)
            <option value="{{ $country->id }}">{{ $country->name }}</option>
        @endforeach
    </select>

    <select wire:model="selectedState">
        <option value="">Select a state</option>
        @foreach ($states as $state)
            <option value="{{ $state->id }}">{{ $state->label }}</option>
        @endforeach
    </select>

    <select wire:model="selectedCity">
        <option value="">Select a city</option>
        @foreach ($cities as $city)
            <option value="{{ $city->id }}">{{ $city->label }}</option>
        @endforeach
    </select>
</div>
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Update the main Blade view to include the Livewire component:

<!-- resources/views/welcome.blade.php -->

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Dependent Dropdown Example</title>
    @livewireStyles
</head>
<body>
    <livewire:dependent-dropdown-component />

    @livewireScripts
</body>
</html>
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Include routes for the Livewire component in web.php:

// routes/web.php

use App\Http\Livewire\DependentDropdownComponent;

Route::get('/', function () {
    return view('welcome');
});

Route::livewire('/dependent-dropdown', DependentDropdownComponent::class)->name('dependent-dropdown');
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Ensure your Country, State, and City models exist with the appropriate relationships and data.

Now, users can select a country, and based on the selected country, states and cities corresponding to that country will be loaded dynamically into their respective dropdowns.

Another way to store data on database on selecting dropdown based on Dependent DropdownComponent

you want to first select a country, then based on the selected country, load the corresponding states, and then based on the selected state, load the corresponding cities.

Here's how you can modify the example to achieve this:

Update the DependentDropdownComponent class to include the country property and load data accordingly:

// app/Http/Livewire/DependentDropdownComponent.php

namespace App\Http\Livewire;

use Livewire\Component;
use App\Models\Country;
use App\Models\State;
use App\Models\City;

class DependentDropdownComponent extends Component
{
    public $selectedCountry;
    public $selectedState;
    public $selectedCity;

    public function render()
    {
        $states = [];
        $cities = [];

        if (!is_null($this->selectedCountry)) {
            $states = State::where('country_id', $this->selectedCountry)->get();
        }

        if (!is_null($this->selectedState)) {
            $cities = City::where('state_id', $this->selectedState)->get();
        }

        return view('livewire.dependent-dropdown-component', [
            'countries' => Country::all(),
            'states' => $states,
            'cities' => $cities,
        ]);
    }

    public function updatedSelectedCountry($value)
    {
        $this->selectedState = null;
        $this->selectedCity = null;
    }

    public function updatedSelectedState($value)
    {
        $this->selectedCity = null;
    }
}
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Update the Blade view to include the country dropdown:

<!-- resources/views/livewire/dependent-dropdown-component.blade.php -->

<div>
    <select wire:model="selectedCountry">
        <option value="">Select a country</option>
        @foreach ($countries as $country)
            <option value="{{ $country->id }}">{{ $country->name }}</option>
        @endforeach
    </select>

    <select wire:model="selectedState">
        <option value="">Select a state</option>
        @foreach ($states as $state)
            <option value="{{ $state->id }}">{{ $state->label }}</option>
        @endforeach
    </select>

    <select wire:model="selectedCity">
        <option value="">Select a city</option>
        @foreach ($cities as $city)
            <option value="{{ $city->id }}">{{ $city->label }}</option>
        @endforeach
    </select>
</div>
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Update the main Blade view to include the Livewire component:

<!-- resources/views/welcome.blade.php -->

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Dependent Dropdown Example</title>
    @livewireStyles
</head>
<body>
    <livewire:dependent-dropdown-component />

    @livewireScripts
</body>
</html>
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Include routes for the Livewire component in web.php:

// routes/web.php

use App\Http\Livewire\DependentDropdownComponent;

Route::get('/', function () {
    return view('welcome');
});

Route::livewire('/dependent-dropdown', DependentDropdownComponent::class)->name('dependent-dropdown');
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Ensure your Country, State, and City models exist with the appropriate relationships and data.

Now, when you select a country, the corresponding states will be loaded, and when you select a state, the corresponding cities will be loaded.

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