README.md
Use [Symfony Form](http://symfony.com/doc/current/components/form.html) component with Laravel framework
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Installation
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Require this package with composer:
`` composer require brainfab/laravel-form ``
After updating composer, add the ServiceProvider to the providers array in config/app.php
`` Brainfab\LaravelForm\LaravelFormsServiceProvider::class, ``
Add the Facade to the aliases array in config/app.php
`` 'FormFactory' => Brainfab\LaravelForm\Facades\FormFactory::class, ``
(optional) Copy the package config to your local config with the publish command:
`` php artisan vendor:publish --tag=config ``
(optional) Copy the package views to your local views/vendor folder with the publish command:
`` php artisan vendor:publish --tag=views ``
Console
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Generate form class:
`` php artisan make:form 'App\Forms\UserForm' ``
Usage example
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app/Forms/UserForm.php
```php
<?php
namespace App\Forms;
use Symfony\Component\Form\AbstractType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\EmailType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\SubmitType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\Extension\Core\Type\TextType;
use Symfony\Component\Form\FormBuilderInterface;
use Symfony\Component\OptionsResolver\OptionsResolver;
class UserForm extends AbstractType
{
/**
* {@inheritdoc}
*/
public function buildForm(FormBuilderInterface $builder, array $options)
{
$builder->add('name', TextType::class, [
'rules' => 'required|min:6',
'label' => 'Name'
]);
$builder->add('email', EmailType::class, [
'rules' => 'required|email',
'label' => 'Email'
]);
$builder->add('save_btn', SubmitType::class, [
'label' => 'Save'
]);
}
/**
* @param OptionsResolver $resolver
*/
public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
{
//set default options
$resolver->setDefaults([]);
}
}
```
app/Http/Controllers/UserController.php
```php
<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use App\Forms\UserForm;
use Brainfab\LaravelForm\Controller\LaravelForm;
use App\User;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
class UserController extends Controller
{
use LaravelForm;
public function index(Request $request)
{
$user = new User();
$form = $this->createForm(TestForm::class, $user);
if ($request->isMethod('post')) {
//submit request
$form->handleRequest($request);
if ($form->isValid()) {
$user->save();
}
}
return view('users', [
'form' => $form->createView()
]);
}
}
```
resources/views/users.blade.php
```php
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport"
content="width=device-width, user-scalable=no, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, minimum-scale=1.0">
<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="ie=edge">
<title>LaravelForm</title>
</head>
<body>
{{form($form)}}
</body>
</html>
```