Laravel call controller action from other controller - laravel

Question

I have a post model, a user model, and a point model.
Whenever a user posts a new post, they get a point added (new row in points table).
I have controllers setup for each of those models.
Should/how can I call the PointsController#store from the PostsController#store after adding the post?
Or is this the wrong way to go about it?
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Answer 1

Consider using a modal.
For instance, in your PointsController:
public function store() {
// your code
User::addPoint(); // this is responsible for adding the point
}
And in your PostsController
public function store() {
// your code
User::addPoint(); // call this again
}
This way, you have a model responsible for updating the post.

Answer 2

Option1: using models
In PostController
public function store(Request $request){
\Auth::user()->post()->create($request->all());
\Auth::user()->points()->create['point'=> 1]; // add your columns here
}
In Point model
protected $fillable = ['point']; //add here list of columns you want to use on \Auth::user()->points->create['point'=> 1];
Option2: use an observer
create an observer class like here. I would make an Observers folder in app/
https://laravel.com/docs/5.5/eloquent#observers
Call it PostObserver
in PostObserver in create method:
public function created(Post $post)
{
$post->user()->points()->create['point'=> 1]; // [column1=>value1, column2=>value2]
}
In Point model
protected $fillable = ['point']; //add here list of columns you want to use on \Auth::user()->points->create['point'=> 1];
In AppServiceProvider in method boot add
public function boot()
{
Post::observe(PostObserver::class);
}
Don't forget to add the correct namespaces and then add use Observers\PostObserver in AppServiceProvider