Uploading files in Laravel - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to get the uploaded file from the request.

Laravel

$file = $request->[1]('photo');

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AgetFile

Bfile

Cupload

Dinput

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Common Mistakes

Using $request->input() instead of $request->file()

Trying to use $request->upload() which does not exist

In Laravel, to get an uploaded file from the request, use file('fieldname').

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to store the uploaded file in the 'uploads' directory.

Laravel

$path = $file->[1]('uploads');

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Asave

Bupload

Cmove

Dstore

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Common Mistakes

Using save which is not a method on the uploaded file object

Using move without specifying full path

The store method saves the uploaded file to a disk directory and returns the path.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to check if the request has a file named 'avatar'.

Laravel

if ($request->[1]('avatar')) {
    // process file
}

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AhasFile

BfileExists

Chas

Dexists

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Common Mistakes

Using has which checks input but not files

Using exists which is not a request method

Laravel uses hasFile to check if a file was uploaded with the request.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to validate that the uploaded file is required and must be an image.

Laravel

$request->validate([
    'photo' => '[1]|[2]'
]);

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Arequired

Bimage

Cfile

Dnullable

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Common Mistakes

Using file instead of image to check file type

Using nullable which allows no file

Use required to make the file mandatory and image to ensure it is an image file.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to rename the uploaded file and move it to 'public/images'.

Laravel

$file = $request->file('photo');
$filename = time() . '.' . $file->[1]();
$file->[2](public_path('[3]'), $filename);

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AgetClientOriginalExtension

Bmove

Cimages

Dstore

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Common Mistakes

Using store instead of move for moving to public folder

Forgetting to add the file extension when renaming

Using wrong folder name or path

Use getClientOriginalExtension() to get the file extension, move() to move the file, and specify the folder images inside public_path().