Laravel: FatalErrorException

Question

I have problem with like system. If i click on like button it throws me an error: FatalErrorException in PostController.php line 80:
Class 'App\\Http\\Controllers\\Like' not found

Line 80 in my post Controller is:

$like = new Like();

This is my full function:

  public function postLikePost(Request $request){
  $post_id = $request['postId'];
  $is_like = $request['isLike'] === 'true' ? true : false;
  $update = false;
  $post = Post::find($post_id);
  if(!$post){
    return null;
  }
  $user = Auth::user();

  $like = $user->likes()->where('post_id', $post_id)->first();
  if($like){
    $already_like = $like->like;
    $update = true;
    if($already_like == $is_like){
      $like->delete();
      return null;
    }
  } else{
    $like = new Like();
  }
  $like->like = $is_like;
  $like->user_id = $user->id;
  $like->post_id = $post->id;


  if($update){
    $like->update();
  }else{
    $like->save();
  }
  return null;
}

Do you know where is the problem? Thank you. (I am using Laravel v5.2.39)

Answer 1

You need to import it.

Add use App\\Like; to the top of PostController.php (Assuming it's in the App namespace)

Answer 2

You need to write use Your_Namespace\\Like; before class statement.

In controller:-

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use Illuminate\Http\Request;

use App\Http\Requests;

use DB;

use App\Like; // use Your_Namespace\Like; add this line here

OR you can directly write,

$like = new \App\Like(); // new \Your_Namespace\Like();

Please refer documentation .

By default Your_Namespace is App .

You can change namespace by below command:-

php artisan app:name Your_Namespace