In this post, We arg going to learn How to make Autocomplete Textbox with feature like selection of multiple option by using Bootstrap Tokenfield plugin with Ajax, PHP and dynamic Mysql data. We have already seen how Autocomplete textbox work with single option by using jQuery UI library, but here we will learn Autocomplete textbox with multi select feature. So, in this tutorial, we will make an example of Add multiple input tags with Autocomplete search result from Mysql database table using Bootstrap Tokenfield plugin with Ajax and PHP.
In web application, sometimes we have to required give feature like user can enter multiple input tags. At that time we have to require to use jQuery plugin for input multiple tags. But here also we want to make autocomplete textbox for enter multiple input tag. For this here we have use Bootstrap token field plugin, which is advanced tagging or tokenizing plugin for jQuery and Bootstrap library.
We all know Autocomplete Textbox which display the auto suggestion below input field, and user can allow to select value from pre populated search list. This type of feature help to user to search and pick the required value from auto suggested search result. Here when user has try to typing something in textbox and it has fetched respective data from Mysql database and it will display suggestion as dropdown under input textbox field. We can easily make dynamic autocomplete textbox by using jQuery UI library with PHP.
But generally autocomplete textbox has allow user to select single value from pre-populated list. But here want to allow user to select multiple value from auto-suggestion list from autocomplete textbox. Now in this tutorial, we have seen how to make autocomplete textbox in which user can select multiple items from the dynamic pre-populated list by using Aajx with PHP and Mysql database. Below you can find short process of create autocomplete textbox with multiple selection values in PHP.
First Make Mysql Database connection
Get the search query with GET parameter with name query
Send GET parameter variable value to PHP script using Ajax
Search match data from Mysql database in PHP script
This is one more post on Parsley.js JavaScript library, this library has been used for validate form data. In this post also, we will also validate form data by using this Parsley.js library. But here we will make Parsley.js custom validation for check particular email is available for register in our system or not. This custom validator will send ajax request to php script, for check particular email address or username is already register or not. In short, we will make unique email address or username validation with PHP by using this Parsley.js custom validator.
In any web application, Registration process is required for get access into web application. So, in registration, user can register only with unique email address or username. So, for restrict to user with same email address or username then at that time this live email availability or username availability feature is required. When user has enter his email address or username in form field , then at that time system has to check entered email address or username is already register in our system or not. If Email Address or username already register then system has to display error message on web page, otherwise system has give permission to user for proceed for registration.
So, Email Availability is required feature in any web application. And here we have make this feature by using Parsley.js form validation library and by using this library here we will make custom validator for check email is available for registration or not with PHP script.
For make this live email availability feature, here we have use Parsley.js library with PHP script, jquery library and Mysql database. First we have define on textbox and in this textbox we have to define Parsley.js library validation attribute which you can see below.
Attrbute
Description
required
Value of this input field is required for submit form data.
data-parsley-type
Value of input element must be a valid email
data-parsley-trigger
It will trigger validation error on focusout event
data-parsley-checkemail
Here "checkemail" is the name of custom validator
data-parsley-checkemail-message
It will display "checkemail" custom validator error
Above you have seen which Parsley.js javascript attribute for validate email textbox value. Below you can find complete source of HTML, jQuery and PHP script in which we have make Parsley.js custom validator for check live email availability which has send ajax request to PHP script. This all source code will you can find below.
If you are using PHP as your Web Development and if you have build any PHP based website, then in your website you have to require any Search feature. Then in that Search Textbox, if you have add auto complete search list, and if you have one more feature like display image with that auto search list. So, it will add one advance level of feature in your Website UI experience.
In most of the website we have generally seen autocomplete textbox with name or email or simple text, but there are very less website has display image in pre-populated search result. Here we will make autocomplete textbox, in which make list pre-populated search result with image. This feature we will make by add custom html tag in jQuery UI autocomplete method by add _renderItem. Here we will use __renderItem method, by using this method we will add custom HTML code in autocomplete textbox.
By using jQery UI, we can easily implement autocomplete widget on any input textbox element. This autocomplete widget has provide us many customizing option as per our requirement. So, here our requirement is display image with search result. So, It has provide this _renderItem method, in which we can define custom html code for display image in auto suggest search list.
This jQuery UI autocomplete plugin is very easy to integrate in our existing code. By using simple autocomplete() method we can initialize this plugin on any define input textbox element. This plugin has use Ajax request for fetch data from PHP script. We have to define PHP file name under source option. When it send Ajax request to PHP script and it will received response from PHP script in JSON format and it will as auto suggest search result on web page without refresh of web page. So, this autocomplete widget gives auto suggestion as search result, which user can see below autocomplete textbox while searching value in the textbox element. Below you can fine complete source with online demo link also.
Database
--
-- Database: `testing`
--
-- --------------------------------------------------------
--
-- Table structure for table `tbl_student`
--
CREATE TABLE `tbl_student` (
`student_id` int(11) NOT NULL,
`student_name` varchar(250) NOT NULL,
`student_phone` varchar(20) NOT NULL,
`image` varchar(255) NOT NULL
) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1;
--
-- Dumping data for table `tbl_student`
--
INSERT INTO `tbl_student` (`student_id`, `student_name`, `student_phone`, `image`) VALUES
(1, 'Pauline S. Rich', '412-735-0224', 'image_1.jpg'),
(2, 'Sarah C. White', '320-552-9961', 'image_2.jpg'),
(3, 'Samuel L. Leslie', '201-324-8264', 'image_3.jpg'),
(4, 'Norma R. Manly', '478-322-4715', 'image_4.jpg'),
(5, 'Kimberly R. Castro', '479-966-6788', 'image_5.jpg'),
(6, 'Elaine R. Davis', '701-685-8912', 'image_6.jpg'),
(7, 'Concepcion S. Gardner', '607-829-8758', 'image_7.jpg'),
(8, 'Patricia J. White', '803-789-0429', 'image_8.jpg'),
(9, 'Michael M. Bothwell', '214-585-0737', 'image_9.jpg'),
(10, 'Ronald C. Vansickle', '630-571-4107', 'image_10.jpg'),
(11, 'Clarence A. Rich', '904-459-3747', 'image_11.jpg'),
(12, 'Elizabeth W. Peterson', '404-380-9481', 'image_12.jpg'),
(13, 'Renee R. Hewitt', '323-350-4973', 'image_13.jpg'),
(14, 'John K. Love', '337-229-1983', 'image_14.jpg'),
(15, 'Teresa J. Rincon', '216-394-6894', 'image_15.jpg'),
(16, 'Erin S. Huckaby', '503-284-8652', 'image_16.jpg'),
(17, 'Brian A. Handley', '989-304-7122', 'image_17.jpg'),
(18, 'Michelle A. Polk', '540-232-0351', 'image_18.jpg'),
(19, 'Wanda M. Brown', '718-262-7466', 'image_19.jpg'),
(20, 'Phillip A. Hatcher', '407-492-5727', 'image_20.jpg'),
(21, 'Dennis J. Terrell', '903-863-5810', 'image_21.jpg'),
(22, 'Britney F. Johnson', '972-421-6933', 'image_22.jpg'),
(23, 'Rachelle J. Martin', '920-397-4224', 'image_23.jpg'),
(24, 'Leila E. Ledoux', '615-425-9930', 'image_24.jpg'),
(25, 'Darrell A. Fields', '708-887-1913', 'image_25.jpg'),
(26, 'Linda D. Carter', '909-386-7998', 'image_26.jpg'),
(27, 'Melva J. Palmisano', '630-643-8763', 'image_27.jpg'),
(28, 'Jessica V. Windham', '513-807-9224', 'image_28.jpg'),
(29, 'Karen T. Martin', '847-385-1621', 'image_29.jpg'),
(30, 'Jack K. McDonough', '561-641-4509', 'image_30.jpg'),
(31, 'John M. Williams', '508-269-9346', 'image_31.jpg'),
(32, 'Amelia W. Davis', '347-537-8052', 'image_32.jpg'),
(33, 'Gertrude W. Lawrence', '510-702-7415', 'image_33.jpg'),
(34, 'Michael L. Harris', '252-219-4076', 'image_34.jpg'),
(35, 'Casey A. Groves', '810-334-9674', 'image_35.jpg'),
(36, 'James H. Wilson', '865-259-6772', 'image_36.jpg'),
(37, 'James A. Wesley', '443-217-1859', 'image_37.jpg'),
(38, 'Armando C. Gay', '716-252-9230', 'image_38.jpg'),
(39, 'James M. Duarte', '402-840-0541', 'image_39.jpg'),
(40, 'Jason E. West', '360-610-7730', 'image_40.jpg'),
(41, 'Gloria H. Saucedo', '205-861-3306', 'image_41.jpg'),
(42, 'Paul T. Moody', '914-683-4994', 'image_42.jpg'),
(43, 'Sandra L. Williams', '310-335-1336', 'image_43.jpg'),
(44, 'Elaine T. Deville', '626-513-8306', 'image_44.jpg'),
(45, 'Robyn L. Spangler', '754-224-7023', 'image_45.jpg'),
(46, 'Sam A. Pino', '806-823-5344', 'image_46.jpg'),
(47, 'Joseph H. Marble', '201-917-2804', 'image_47.jpg'),
(48, 'Mark M. Bassett', '206-592-4665', 'image_48.jpg'),
(49, 'Edgar M. Billy', '978-365-0324', 'image_49.jpg'),
(50, 'Connie M. Yang', '815-288-5435', 'image_50.jpg');
--
-- Indexes for dumped tables
--
--
-- Indexes for table `tbl_student`
--
ALTER TABLE `tbl_student`
ADD PRIMARY KEY (`student_id`);
--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for dumped tables
--
--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `tbl_student`
--
ALTER TABLE `tbl_student`
MODIFY `student_id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=71;
If you are using Codeigniter framework for your web development, then this tutorial will help you on topic like how to integrate FullCalendar with your existing Codeigniter project. By using this post, you can learn How to Save events in Mysql database using Codeigniter and display particular date event on that date with time by using FullCalendar plugin. Even you can also change event date and time also. If you want to remove or delete particular event from calendar then that operation you can perform with FullCalendar in Codeigniter.
For this all operation you have to use Ajax call when ever you have create, update, load and delete event with FullCalendar using Codeigniter and save data into Database. In short you can perform CRUD operations of FullCalendar with Codeigniter. So, if you are looking for tutorial on Basic CRUD (Create Read Update Delete) functionality on jQuery FullCalendar using Codeigniter, then this post will help you.
We will describe you how to implement Full Calendar library in Codeigniter 3 application using Ajax. We will show you step by step process for how to create event, how to define event time and how to save event data into Mysql database with FullCalendar using Ajax in Codeigniter framework.
Do you know FullCalendar is an Open source jQuery library for create event in Calendar and we can easily customize our event management. FullCalendar library has also provide drag and drop event and resize event also. Follow following steps for Build Event Calendar in Codeigniter using jQuery FullCalendar plugin with Ajax and Mysql database.
For any dynamic web application, we need to create database and in that we have make table. For this you have to run following SQL script in your Mysql database, it will make events table in your database.
--
-- Database: `testing`
--
-- --------------------------------------------------------
--
-- Table structure for table `events`
--
CREATE TABLE `events` (
`id` int(11) NOT NULL,
`title` varchar(255) NOT NULL,
`start_event` datetime NOT NULL,
`end_event` datetime NOT NULL
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=latin1;
--
-- Dumping data for table `events`
--
INSERT INTO `events` (`id`, `title`, `start_event`, `end_event`) VALUES
(1, 'Meeting with Mike', '2019-11-08 12:00:00', '2019-11-08 13:00:00'),
(4, 'Meeting with Mike', '2019-11-11 15:30:00', '2019-11-11 16:30:00');
--
-- Indexes for dumped tables
--
--
-- Indexes for table `events`
--
ALTER TABLE `events`
ADD PRIMARY KEY (`id`);
--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for dumped tables
--
--
-- AUTO_INCREMENT for table `events`
--
ALTER TABLE `events`
MODIFY `id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, AUTO_INCREMENT=5;
Make Database Connection
Once you have create table in your database, then after you have to make database connection with your Codeigniter application. For this you have to open application/config/database.php file, and in this you have to define your Mysql database configuration, which you can see below.
Codeigniter is MVC framework, so in this for handle http request we have to create Controller class. So, here we have create controller file under application/controllers folder. In this class we have make following method.
__construct() - This is magic method of this class. When new object of this class has been created then it will execute this block of code.
index() - This is root method of this class, and it has load "fullcalendar.php" view file in browser.
load() - This method has return all events data. This method will received Ajax request for fetch all events data, then in respose it has send events data in JSON string format.
insert() - This method has received ajax request for store new event data into Mysql database.
update() - This method has been used for update existing event data, for update data it has received ajax request.
delete() - This method has received Ajax request for delete or remove particular event.
application/controllers/FullCalendar.php
<?php
defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');
class Fullcalendar extends CI_Controller {
public function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
$this->load->model('fullcalendar_model');
}
function index()
{
$this->load->view('fullcalendar');
}
function load()
{
$event_data = $this->fullcalendar_model->fetch_all_event();
foreach($event_data->result_array() as $row)
{
$data[] = array(
'id' => $row['id'],
'title' => $row['title'],
'start' => $row['start_event'],
'end' => $row['end_event']
);
}
echo json_encode($data);
}
function insert()
{
if($this->input->post('title'))
{
$data = array(
'title' => $this->input->post('title'),
'start_event'=> $this->input->post('start'),
'end_event' => $this->input->post('end')
);
$this->fullcalendar_model->insert_event($data);
}
}
function update()
{
if($this->input->post('id'))
{
$data = array(
'title' => $this->input->post('title'),
'start_event' => $this->input->post('start'),
'end_event' => $this->input->post('end')
);
$this->fullcalendar_model->update_event($data, $this->input->post('id'));
}
}
function delete()
{
if($this->input->post('id'))
{
$this->fullcalendar_model->delete_event($this->input->post('id'));
}
}
}
?>
Create Model
In Codeigniter framework, Model class has been used to perform database related operation. Here model class has been store in application/models folder. In this class we have to make following method.
fetch_all_event() - This method has fetch all event data from mysql table, and send that data to controller.
insert_event($data) - This is another method of model class which has been perform insert data operation. In short, this method has been used for insert new event data into mysql database.
update_event($data, $id) - For update existing data of event, here we have use this update_event() method, in this method there is two argument, first is $data is the event data, which we want to update into database, and $id is the id of event which we want to update.
delete_event($id) - For perform delete or remove event data opertion will done by this method. This method has one $id as argument which is id of particular event, which we want to remove from database.
application/models/Fullcalendar_model.php
<?php
class Fullcalendar_model extends CI_Model
{
function fetch_all_event(){
$this->db->order_by('id');
return $this->db->get('events');
}
function insert_event($data)
{
$this->db->insert('events', $data);
}
function update_event($data, $id)
{
$this->db->where('id', $id);
$this->db->update('events', $data);
}
function delete_event($id)
{
$this->db->where('id', $id);
$this->db->delete('events');
}
}
?>
Create View File
For display dynamic HTML output in browser, here in Codeigniter framwork we have use view file. View file has been store under application/views folder. Here we have create fullcalendar.php file under views folder.
For use jQuery FullCalendar plugin, we have to use following library link in our html file.
Here first we have to define one division tag on which we want to initialize FullCalendar plugin.
<div id="calendar"></div>
For initialize FullCalendar plugin on division tag with "calendar". We have to write following jquery code.
var calendar = $('#calendar').fullCalendar()
application/views/fullcalendar.php
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Jquery FullCalendar Integration with Codeigniter using Ajax</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/fullcalendar/3.4.0/fullcalendar.css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/twitter-bootstrap/4.0.0-alpha.6/css/bootstrap.css" />
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/moment.js/2.18.1/moment.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/fullcalendar/3.4.0/fullcalendar.min.js"></script>
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
var calendar = $('#calendar').fullCalendar({
editable:true,
header:{
left:'prev,next today',
center:'title',
right:'month,agendaWeek,agendaDay'
},
events:"<?php echo base_url(); ?>fullcalendar/load",
selectable:true,
selectHelper:true,
select:function(start, end, allDay)
{
var title = prompt("Enter Event Title");
if(title)
{
var start = $.fullCalendar.formatDate(start, "Y-MM-DD HH:mm:ss");
var end = $.fullCalendar.formatDate(end, "Y-MM-DD HH:mm:ss");
$.ajax({
url:"<?php echo base_url(); ?>fullcalendar/insert",
type:"POST",
data:{title:title, start:start, end:end},
success:function()
{
calendar.fullCalendar('refetchEvents');
alert("Added Successfully");
}
})
}
},
editable:true,
eventResize:function(event)
{
var start = $.fullCalendar.formatDate(event.start, "Y-MM-DD HH:mm:ss");
var end = $.fullCalendar.formatDate(event.end, "Y-MM-DD HH:mm:ss");
var title = event.title;
var id = event.id;
$.ajax({
url:"<?php echo base_url(); ?>fullcalendar/update",
type:"POST",
data:{title:title, start:start, end:end, id:id},
success:function()
{
calendar.fullCalendar('refetchEvents');
alert("Event Update");
}
})
},
eventDrop:function(event)
{
var start = $.fullCalendar.formatDate(event.start, "Y-MM-DD HH:mm:ss");
//alert(start);
var end = $.fullCalendar.formatDate(event.end, "Y-MM-DD HH:mm:ss");
//alert(end);
var title = event.title;
var id = event.id;
$.ajax({
url:"<?php echo base_url(); ?>fullcalendar/update",
type:"POST",
data:{title:title, start:start, end:end, id:id},
success:function()
{
calendar.fullCalendar('refetchEvents');
alert("Event Updated");
}
})
},
eventClick:function(event)
{
if(confirm("Are you sure you want to remove it?"))
{
var id = event.id;
$.ajax({
url:"<?php echo base_url(); ?>fullcalendar/delete",
type:"POST",
data:{id:id},
success:function()
{
calendar.fullCalendar('refetchEvents');
alert('Event Removed');
}
})
}
}
});
});
</script>
</head>
<body>
<br />
<h2 align="center"><a href="#">Jquery FullCalendar Integration with Codeigniter using Ajax</a></h2>
<br />
<div class="container">
<div id="calendar"></div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
So, here all steps done and by using this above step you can easily use jQuery FullCalendar plugin with Codeigniter framework using Ajax. If you face any difficulty in integrating FullCalendar plugin with Codeigniter framework, then you can also find video tutorial of this post also, which you can find above of this post. And lastly, If you want to get source code zip file of Codeigniter FullCalendar example, so by click on below link you can also get zip file of Basic Crud in FullCalendar with Codeigniter using Ajax.
This is another post on display PHP script process on progress bar using Ajax with jQuery. Here In this post we will show CSV file data import process on progress bar by using Ajax jquery with PHP script. Or in short Display CSV import process using Ajax progress bar.
Now you have one question arise in your mind why we want to display import process of CSV file data on progress bar. This is one very useful feature for impove your UI, because if there is large data in your CSV file for import into Mysql data, then at that time your PHP script will display time out error on web page. And it will very difficult import large amount of CSV file data into Mysql database.
For solve this problem, here we have make one php script, which will solve the problem of PHP timeout error at the time of import of large CSV file. Because here we will import CSV file data into Mysql table in step by step and display how many data are process for import we will display on progress bar using Ajax with jQuery. So, if User has import CSV file, then he can view CSV file data importing process on web page in the form of progress bar. This all process will be done without refresh of web page, because here we have use Ajax technology with jQuery. Here we have use Bootstrap library for make progress bar.
There are many tutorials are available online for display file upload procress on progress bar in php script using Ajax, but there is no any post find on How to show CSV file data import process on progress bar using Ajax jQuery in PHP script. So, we have publish this tutorial, in which we have covered how to display real time mysql data import process on progress bar using Ajax with PHP. For make real time progress bar in PHP using Ajax, we have divided this tutorial into following part.
Upload CSV File using Ajax with PHP
Start Import CSV file data using Ajax
Display Import CSV File Data on progress bar using Ajax
Here we will first upload CSV file on server by using PHP with Ajax. We can also directly fetch data from CSV file without uploading also, but here we want to display real time import process on progress bar, so we will first upload CSV file on server by using Ajax. Source code of uploading of CSV file using Ajax with PHP script you can find below.
Once CSV file has been store into folder, then after we want to start import CSV data into Mysql database. For start import csv file data, here we have use Ajax request, which will be triggered after successfully upload CSV file, and it will send Ajax request to PHP script for read data from CSV file and start importing into Mysql table.
Display Import CSV File Data on progress bar using Ajax
Once CSV file is uploaded and start importing data from CSV file to Mysql Database, now in your mind question will arise how to display CSV data importing process on progress bar. For this also, we will send continously send Ajax request for fetech how many number of data are processed based on that number progress bar will display data import process. It will continously send request for fetch number of data are process until all data are imported into mysql table. For this here we have use jQuery setInterval() and clearInterval() callback function has been used.
This tutorial is make for learning purpose, you have make required changes as per your requirement. Above you have complete step by step process for CSV file data importing process on progress bar using PHP script with Ajax jQuery Bootstrap and Mysql database. If you want to get complete source code of this PHP Ajax jQuery tutorial, you can download source code in zip file by click on below link.
Technological evolution has created limitless options that fit the general criteria for web development. This makes it a tough decision for developers during the initial phases of project development.
It is a rather daunting task and in order for businesses to invent applications that are out-of-the-box, they will need to choose a framework that offers a broad spectrum of technical capabilities. Such is the rage of Laravel; a PHP framework that has become the new favorite in the market and holds a promising future. Its selection of customizations and qualities are the best remedies for engaging customers and enhancing the website’s interactivity.
What is Laravel?
Laravel is a popular, modern-technology web application framework that stems from the PHP scripting language. PHP has heavily progressed over the past years to satisfy the demands and requirements of current web developers. Each PHP framework was created with its individual feature pack and implementation but Laravel’s robust and developer-first minded characteristics make it a front-runner next to its contemporaries.
Nowadays, web developers favor Laravel over other PHP frameworks due to its wide range of unambiguous features such as multilingual app development and multiple platform support. This allows businesses to expand their target audience to a global scale and capitalize on business potential. To understand that better, we have described some of the reasons why you would never go back to any other framework after giving Laravel a try.
Authentication
Laravel 5 enables authentication practices that organize logic and simplify the process for developers. This way they have control over accessibility and user identification can be done efficiently. All web application owners seek authentication to ward off any unidentifiable user or restrict unauthorized logins; Laravel development services facilitate control over resources so no unapproved user has access to them.
MVC Support
Another reason behind Laravel’s universal recognition is its Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture that facilitates optimal clarity between logic and presentation. It boosts application performance and enables proper documentation for developing web apps of all sizes.
Object-Oriented Libraries
Laravel’s framework offers object-oriented libraries and other pre-installed options that are not available in other PHP frameworks. One of which is the pre-installed Authentication library. Its variety of advanced features that include, Bcrypt hashing, checking active users, password reset, CSRF (Cross-site Request Forgery) protection, and encryption make it an ideal tool for web development. In addition, it is child’s play when it comes to implementation and configuration.
Modularity
Modularity is when a web application’s components can be split into different modules and recombined to work together for successful functionality. Laravel alone is a framework consisting of different components which makes it perfect for designing modular applications. It provides simple yet effective instructions to create modules and using its modular structure, companies can develop scalable web applications with the utmost ease.
Security
Security is a top priority when it comes to designing web applications and systems for e-businesses and online marketplace. Laravel is composed of several security mechanisms that make the developer’s experience secure and assure all data is protected on the website. It uses hashed passwords that offer secure Bcrypt hashing, so your passwords are never saved in plain text. Similarly, it dodges SQL injections by using prepared statements that allow developers to safely authorize any parameters and prevent any vulnerability.
Database Migration
Laravel makes database migration hassle-free which is what makes it a top pick in PHP framework for website development. This way all migrations can take place conveniently to align the database and the team can easily modify and build the application’s database plan.
Insightful Tutorials
Laracasts is a resourceful feature offered by Laravel for all developers wishing to learn throughout their web development experience. It consists of tutorials – paid and free – all conducted by a professional instructor, who shares his insights and lessons on how to make use of the Laravel framework. Developers with all levels of experience can benefit from these videos and gain an in-depth understanding of the framework to create better programs.
Template Engine
Laravel comes with the templating engine Blade which is easy-to-use, lightweight, and resourceful. Unlike other frameworks, Laravel allows users to work with plain PHP code making it intuitive and unique. It also provides its own set of control structures which include loops and conditional statements that are interlinked with PHP equivalents.
Artisan
Laravel has its custom command-line interface known as Artisan. It is designed to offer numerous built-in commands to facilitate the creation of a Laravel project environment. All in all, it supervises every repetitive or monotonous task in regard to programming with maximum ease to ensure a seamless development process. In simpler words, the development team can rely on this tool to handle such tasks and not have to perform them manually ever again.
Multiple File System
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This is one more post on Laravel 6 and in this post you can find how to implement Full Text Search in Laravel 6 framework by using Ajax with Searchable Laravel package. If you wanted to learn how to make Full Text Search in you Laravel 6 application? If yes, then this post will help you can learning this topic. Here in this post we have share tutorial on How to create Full Text Search by using "nicolaslopezj/searchable" package with Ajax in Laravel 6 framework. So, User can get searchable data on web page without refresh of web page, because here we have use Ajax in Laravel 6 framework.
You have to know what is Full Text Search. So, Full Text Search is a one type of Search method, which search data on every word of request in your database. Most of Search Engines has been used Full Text Search technique for search data on every word of search request and search result on web page. It is more advance level for search a data in database.
We all know Searching of data is required in almost all dynamic website which deal with Database. So, Search feature is required for any web based application. But if this search box has full text search feature then it will display more meaningful search result to your viewers based on their search query. If you have use Datatable then it will search all word as single word, while in Full text search it will search and comperes every word for search data within database. So, here we have learn how to implement Full text search feature in Laravel 6 framework using Ajax with "nicolaslopezj/searchable" composer package.
Download Laravel 6 framework
Download and Install Searchable Package
Make Database Connection
Create Model
Create Controller
Create View Blade File
Set Controller Method Route
Run Laravel 6 Application
Download Laravel 6 framework
For make any Laravel 6 application, first we need to download and install Laravel 6 framework. So, in this step of Laravel 6 tutorial, we have to go command prompt and go directory in which we want to download load and install Laravel 6 framework. We have to write and run following command.
This command will downloa and intall Laravel 6 framework in define directory.
Download and Install Searchable Package
In this Laravel 6 tutorial, We need to make Full text search feature in Laravel 6 application. For this here we have use "nicolaslopezj/searchable" package. For this we have to go command prompt and run following command. This command will download and install this searchable package in Laravel 6 application.
composer require nicolaslopezj/searchable
Make Database Connection
Before making Mysql Database connection, first we need to create table in your database. For this, you have to run following SQL script.
Now we want to make database connection in Laravel 6 framework. For this we have to open .env and in this file we have to define Mysql Database configuration.
If you have perform full text search operation, then you will get SQL 1055 error. For prevent from this error, we have to open config/database.php file and in this file we have to change 'strict' => true, to 'strict' => false,. By change this configuration you can prevent from SQL 1055 error.
Here we have use Model class for builder database query, so for this we have to create model class, so we have go to command prompt and write following command.
This command will make model class in app/Full_text_search.php folder. In this file we have to add SearchableTrait of searchable package. After this we have to define table column name in which data we want to perform full text search, which you can seen below.
app/Full_text_search.php
<?php
namespace App;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Auth\User as Authenticatable;
use Illuminate\Notifications\Notifiable;
use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
use Nicolaslopezj\Searchable\SearchableTrait;
class Full_text_search extends Model
{
use Notifiable;
use SearchableTrait;
protected $searchable = [
'columns' => [
'full_text_searches.CustomerName' => 10,
'full_text_searches.Gender' => 10,
'full_text_searches.Address' => 10,
'full_text_searches.City' => 10,
'full_text_searches.PostalCode' => 10,
'full_text_searches.Country' => 10,
'full_text_searches.id' => 10,
]
];
protected $fillable = [
'CustomerName', 'Gender', 'Address', 'City', 'PostalCode', 'Country',
];
}
Create Controller
For handle HTTP request we need to create controller in Laravel 6 application. For create controller here we have use compser command for this we have go to command prompt and run following command.
This command will make controller file with name Full_text_search_Controller.php in app/Http/Controllers folder. In this class first we need to add model class by add code like use App\Full_text_search;. In this controller we have make following method.
index() - This is the root method of this controller. This method has simple load full_text_search.blade.php file in browser.
action(Request $request) - This method will received Ajax request for full text search data in mysql database. First this method has check incoming request is Ajax or not. If it is Ajax request then only it will execute rest of the code. If this request is Ajax then it will execute if block and by using full text search model with search package, it will perform full text search operation based on search query. After getting data it will return back data to Ajax request in json format.
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Full_text_search;
use DataTables;
class Full_text_search_Controller extends Controller
{
function index()
{
return view('full_text_search');
}
function action(Request $request)
{
if($request->ajax())
{
$data = Full_text_search::search($request->get('full_text_search_query'))->get();
return response()->json($data);
}
}
function normal_search(Request $request)
{
if($request->ajax())
{
$data = Full_text_search::latest()->get();
return Datatables::of($data)->make(true);
}
return view('normal_search');
}
}
Create View Blade File
For display output in browser, we need to create blade file in resources/views folder. Here we have create full_text_search.blade.php file in this folder. In this file first we have to create on search box for search data and then after we have create one table. After this we have to write Ajax request, which will send ajax request to action() method of controller and it will received full text search data in json format and convert into HTML table and display on web page using jQuery. This Ajax request will be trigger when we have click on search button. Whole source code of this file you can get below.
In Laravel 6 application, we need to set the route of all controller method, for this we have to open routes/web.php file and in this file we have define route which you can find below.
After all code is ready, lastly we need to start Laravel 6 framework server. For this we have to go command prompt and write following command.
php artisan serve
This command will start server and give you base url of your application. For test above code you have write following url in your browser.
http://127.0.0.1:8000/full-text-search
So, this our complete step by step Laravel 6 tutorial on how to make full text search application by using "nicolaslopezj/searchable" package with Ajax. If you want to download source code in zip file, so by click on below link you can download this tutorial source code file in zip folder.
