Laravel - Form checkbox not getting checked

Question

In Laravel I am fetching the value from database and based on that adding condition to check checkbox. I am facing issue with laravel checkbox is not getting checked. Tried using following code:

// outputting value from database to input field
{{Form::text('lock_user_role',null,array('class'=>'form-control')) }} 
              
// if lock user value is 1 in database then need to check checkbox 
{{Form::checkbox('lock_user_role', 'lock_user_role', 'lock_user_role' === '1' ? true : false)}}

Here is my database column structure:

Here is my column value getting stored:

Here is my actual output shown:

As shown in above image, value is showing 1 but checkbox is not getting checked. Can anyone correct my code ? Thanks

Look at this line: lock_user_role' === '1' ? true : false. That is never going to be true. When would the string 'lock_user_role' ever strictly equal '1'? Never. You're basically calling Form::checkbox('lock_user_role', 'lock_user_role', false) so it should be obvious why it's not being checked. — Tim Lewis
– Tim Lewis, Commented Jun 16, 2022 at 18:35
Hint, did you maybe mean to use the old helper, or a reference to a Model instance, like old('lock_user_role', $user->lock_role_user) == 1 ? true : false — Tim Lewis
– Tim Lewis, Commented Jun 16, 2022 at 18:36

Donkarnash · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-16 18:45:45Z

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If the value fetched from database is integer 1 then the strict comparison (===) will evaluate to false.

Try replacing with loose comparison (==)

And comparison between string literal lock_user_role and any other string or integer will always be false 'lock_user_role' == '1' will always evaluate to false - as pointed out by @TimLewis.

So it should be something like $user->lock_user_role or $lock_user_role - a variable

// if lock user value is 1 in database then need to check checkbox 
{{Form::checkbox('lock_user_role', 'lock_user_role', $user->lock_user_role == '1' ? true : false)}}

edited Jun 16, 2022 at 18:45

answered Jun 16, 2022 at 18:28

Donkarnash

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Tim Lewis Over a year ago

Valid point on loose comparison, but 'lock_user_role' == '1' is still false 🙂

Donkarnash Over a year ago

@TimLewis Haha yeah. Completely missed that a string literal is being compared to another string. lock_user_role should be a variable like $user->lock_user_role or $lock_user_role

Tim Lewis Over a year ago

No worries! I thought the same thing as you at first. That looks better, as long as $user (or whatever) is defined in the form. Cheers!

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