Laravel query check if table column value exists

Question

I have a Category table and in my RegistrationController i use the Category in another query, so i want another Query to check if cte_gender_id has 1, 2, and 3 as a value in the column.

What i have right now:(in the RegistrationController)

$category = Category::where('cte_distance_id', $distance_id)
  ->where('cte_gender_id', $gender_id);
if(is_null($categorie)){
  return back()->with("errorMessage", "Categorie not found");
}

Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

Try this way:

$gender_id = ['1', '2', '3'];

// If you suppose collection
$category = Category::where('cte_distance_id', $distance_id)
                    ->whereIn('cte_gender_id', $gender_id)->get();

if($category->isEmpty()){
    return back()->with("errorMessage", "Categorie not found");
}

// If you suppose single element
$category = Category::where('cte_distance_id', $distance_id)
                        ->whereIn('cte_gender_id', $gender_id)->first();

if($category){
    return back()->with("errorMessage", "Categorie not found");
}

Answer 2

You can use whereIn method of Elequent ORM to check with Array values,

For Mutiple Data

$gender_id_list = ['1', '2', '3'];

$category = Category::where('cte_distance_id', $distance_id)
                    ->whereIn('cte_gender_id', $gender_id_list)->get();

if($category->isEmpty()){
    return back()->with("errorMessage", "Categorie not found");
}

For Single and First Record

$gender_id_list = ['1', '2', '3'];

$category = Category::where('cte_distance_id', $distance_id)
                    ->whereIn('cte_gender_id', $gender_id_list)->first();

if(!$category){
    return back()->with("errorMessage", "Categorie not found");
}

Answer 3

you can evaluate this way for both get and first methods:

if(!isset($category) || count($category) < 1){
    return back()->with("errorMessage", "Categorie not found");
}