Laravel 5 not storing checkbox value

Question

We are having a strange issue with Laravel 5 in that it is refusing to store the checkbox value.

We are adapting the existing registration form that comes bundled with Laravel 5 and we are adding an optin checkbox but it seems the model does not recognise this as a field even though we are adding it as a field in the migration file.

Any help on this would be appreciated.

Mirgration File:

public function up()
{
    Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
        $table->increments('id');
        $table->string('first_name');
        $table->string('last_name');
        $table->string('email')->unique();
        $table->string('password', 60);
        $table->date('dob');
        $table->boolean('optin')->nullable();
        $table->rememberToken();
        $table->timestamps();
    });
}

Then we add it to the register.blade.php file:

<div class="form-group">
                        <label class="col-md-4 control-label">Optin</label>
                        <div class="col-md-6">
                            <input type="checkbox" class="form-control" name="optin">
                        </div>
                    </div>

At the point of creating the User model, we check the value of the checkbox and assign it.

protected function create(array $data)
{

    //this does return 1 or 0 as expected
    $optin = ($data["optin"] == "on") ? 1 : 0; 

    return User::create([
        'first_name' => $data['first_name'],
        'last_name' => $data['last_name'],
        'email' => $data['email'],
        'password' => bcrypt($data['password']),
        'dob' => $data['dob'],
        'optin' => $optin
    ]);
}

But at this point the field is null. No value is entered into the database...

No the field is null. Even tried in PHP tinker and it still refuses to add $user->optin = 1 to the user object but will let me assign other names! Tried to change the name however, and still does not actually add the value to the database! — Neil Young
– Neil Young, Commented Jun 17, 2015 at 10:07

fahad.hasan · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-17 11:46:44Z

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Have you put the field 'optin' in the $fillable array within the model? Otherwise you cant create a User with 'optin' using the static create method.

//File: User.php
protected $fillable = ['optin'];

answered Jun 17, 2015 at 11:46

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pespantelis Over a year ago

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pespantelis · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-17 11:02:42Z

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The model already has a static create() function. Therefore, when you make a call like User::create($data) from your controller, your function is not called.

My approach is to change the name of your function and make it static.

Update

Also you can override the create function:

public static function create(array $attributes)
{
    $attributes["optin"] = ($attributes["optin"] == "on") ? 1 : 0;

    return parent::create($attributes);
}

edited Jun 17, 2015 at 11:02

answered Jun 17, 2015 at 10:24

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Neil Young Over a year ago

But this is the AuthController.php that comes bundled with Laravel 5...?

pespantelis Over a year ago

Where is the point that you call the above function? I suppose the function is called by a controller like User::create($data).

Neil Young Over a year ago

It runs through the Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\AuthenticatesAndRegistersUsers trait that exists in the laravel vendor directory so it gets called through there...

pespantelis Over a year ago

Ohh now I understand what you want. I'll update my answer.

Neil Young Over a year ago

Thanks for your suggestion, however this now gives me an error. Call to undefined method App\Http\Controllers\Controller::create() in /Users/substance/Sites/big-bang-theory-fans-giving/app/Http/Controllers/Auth/AuthController.php on line 67

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