How to show selected value from database in dropdown using Laravel? - laravel

Question

I want to show selected value from database into dropdown list on page load.
My controller index function is :
public function index()
{
$country_data =DB::table('country')->select('country_id','country_name')->get();
$profile_data= DB::table('profiles')->select('*')->where('id',$user_id)->first();
return view('profile_update',compact('profile_data','country_data'));
}
Column name in database for height is :Height
My dropdown in profile_update.blade.php is
<select class="select4" name="country" id="country">
<option value="">Please Select</option>
#foreach($country_data as $country)
<option value="{{$country->country_id}}" {{$country_data->country == $country->country_id ? 'selected' : ''}}>{{$country->country_name}}</option>
#endforeach</select>

Answer 1

This is a example of how I do this:
<select class="js-states browser-default select2" name="shopping_id" required id="shopping_id">
<option value="option_select" disabled selected>Shoppings</option>
#foreach($shoppings as $shopping)
<option value="{{ $shopping->id }}" {{$company->shopping_id == $shopping->id ? 'selected' : ''}}>{{ $shopping->fantasyname}}</option>
#endforeach
</select>

Answer 2

In order to understand it fully you will need basics of laravel (MVC),
Let suppose, you have controller. In my case I made a separate table for drop down values.
My Approach --- Separate table for values of drop down, you can try different approach but my explanation was mainly focused on concept.
Note: PersonInfo is model, sampleType is model of my drop down values and don't forget to make a route for the controller.
ExampleController{
public funtion getValues($id){
/*
I am fetching information of a single row from the database by id and
then passing it to the view. The $id to the function came from the
request by your view/form.
I also fetched the values of drop down from the separate table
of database and passed it to the exampleView.
*/
$selectedValue=PersonInfo::findOrFail($id);
$sampleType=SampletypePicker::all(); //model for fetching all values of drop down
return view('exampleView',compact('selectedValue','sampleType));
}
}
So, in the above controller I fetched all values and passed it to the ExampleView. Now in your View file you have to work likewise.
exampleView.blade.php add the below code
<?php $options=$selectedValue->sample_type ?> //note take the value from the database which stored for the individual record and match it with the selected one.
<select class="form-control" name="test">
<option>Select Test Type</option>
#foreach ($sampleType as $value)
<option value="{{ $value->sample_type }}" {{ ( $value->sample_type == $options) ? 'selected' : '' }}>
{{ $value->sample_type }}
</option>
#endforeach
</select>
It is one of the best approach when you want to add dynamic values to the drop down. I mean if you want to add more values to the select tag options then this is the best approach.
Another Approach - take the idea
<?php $months = array("Jan", "Feb", "Mar","Apr","May","Jun","Jul","Aug","Sep","Oct","Nov","Dec"); ?>
<?php $options=$patient_data->month ?>
#if($patient_data->month)
<select id="expiry_month" name="month" class="form-control-sm">
#foreach($months as $month)
<option value="{{$month}}" {{($month==$options)? 'selected':'' }}>{{$month}}</option>
#endforeach
</select>
#endif
<span class="select-icon"><i class="zmdi zmdi-chevron-down"></i></span>
</div>
OUTPUT of ABOVE CODE

Answer 3

#Sarita Sharma show the error(s). Maybe then anyone help you to resolve this problem. Show data in colections in controler - use dd e.g.
dd($country_data);
dd($profile_data);
Do you want to display the country in the view with the appropriate Height value from profile_data?
Ps. How to put the code, please use the formatting code - put the code in `` and use camelCase in value name (maintaining good PSR-1 practice) - it is easier to read code.

Answer 4

Well, simply if anyone still looking for this, here is the simple way to select items for dropdown from database to blade view
$users = Users::pluck('name', 'id');
$selectedID = 2;
return view('users.edit', compact('id', 'users'));
add this in the controller function before rendering the view
and in the blade view, simply use this variable as foreach loop as
<select name="user_id" class="form-control" id="exampleFormControlSelect1">
#foreach ($users as $key => $value)
<option value="{{ $key }}" {{ ($key == $selectedID) ? 'selected' : '' }}>
{{ $value }}
</option>
#endforeach
</select>
if you don't want to select all users from DB, you can use where condition before pluck condition as
$users = Users::where('status', 1)->pluck('name', 'id');
works with Laravel 8 and Laravel6