Laravel advanced search query fix

Question

I have a search form with multiple input and select boxes I need help to get if conditions in my query in order to each part works separately and all at once.

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Answer 1

This is the method I use to search using laravel eloquent with multiple input:

$input = Input::all(); //group all the inputs into single array
$product = Product::with('options','suboptions','brand');

//looping through your input to filter your product result
foreach ($input as $key => $value)
{
    if ($value!='') {
       if ($key == "max_price")
            $product = $product->where('price','<=', $value);
       elseif ($key == "min_price")
            $product = $product->where('price','>=', $value);
       elseif ($key == "brands")
            $product = $product->whereIn('brand_id', $value); //assuming that your Input::get('brands') is in array format
       elseif ($key == "suboptions")
            $product = $product->whereIn('suboption_id', $value);
    }
}
$product = $product->get();

The method above will return all products if no input is submitted, and will filter the result based on the input if available, on top of this it's also a good practice to sanitize your inputs with validations before proceeding with the query