Laravel - string to int status

Question

I have status const in the model and I am storing the status as integer in the table.

CONST STATUS_DONE = 0;
CONST STATUS_NEW = 1;
CONST STATUS_PROCESSING = 2;

When user make an API request,they pass in the string status instead of integer. Example Request Class:

public function rules()
{
    return [
        'name'      => 'required',
        'status'    => 'required|in:done,new,processing',
    ];
}

Problem is I am trying to figure out what the good approach to convert string status to int to be stored in table, eg:

Task::create([
  'name' => $request->name,
  'status' => // convert to int?
]);

Try this 'status' => 'required|integer|in:done,new,processing' — Ayaz Ali Shah
– Ayaz Ali Shah, Commented Feb 13, 2018 at 14:02
That don't make sense. User will always pass in the status as string. The create() method need to be converted to int. — I'll-Be-Back
– I'll-Be-Back, Commented Feb 13, 2018 at 14:11
When you say they pass in the string status instead of integer do you mean '0', '1', '2' OR 'Done', 'New', 'Processing'? — waterloomatt
– waterloomatt, Commented Feb 13, 2018 at 14:19

waterloomatt · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-13 14:30:29Z

1

You can set up a mapping array which maps the incoming status to an integer. Make sure to do your validation first and also consider case issues, spacing etc. which will cause not matches.

<?php
$mapping = [
    'done' => STATUS_DONE,
    'new' => STATUS_NEW,
    'processing' => STATUS_PROCESSING 
];

$statusInteger= $mapping[$request->status];

answered Feb 13, 2018 at 14:30

waterloomatt

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