Deleting data from database using Laravel 8

Question

I'm stuck with an issue relating to deleting data from my database

The DELETE method is not supported for this route. Supported methods: GET, HEAD. -

My controller for deleting -

public function destroy($id) {

        $project = Projects::findOrFail($id);
        $project->delete();
        return redirect('/')->with('msg', 'Your project is now done');
   }

My form for deleting the data -

form action="/projects/{{ $project->id }}" method="POST">

            @csrf
            @method('DELETE')
            <button>Finish your project</button>
        </form>

My route -

Route::delete('/projects/{id}', [ProjectController::class, 'destroy']);

Migration -

public function up() {

        Schema::create('projects', function (Blueprint $table) {
            $table->id();
            $table->timestamps();
            $table->string('type');
            $table->string('assignment');
            $table->string('name');
            $table->json('extra');
        });
    }

And lastly my models -

class Projects extends Model {

    use HasFactory;
    protected $casts = [
        'extra' => 'array'
    ];
}

the @method('DELETE') is meant to sutitude the normal method="POST" in the form — Paul
– Paul, Commented Aug 28, 2021 at 19:14
@AmedeAngelAulerien Isn't the POST method meant to POST data into the database + I fake POST in the form and changing the POST into a @method('DELETE') ? — Paul
– Paul, Commented Aug 28, 2021 at 19:15

Asad Ashfaq · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-28 20:19:55Z

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try this

Controller

public function destroy(Request $request) {

  $project = Projects::findOrFail($request->id);
  $project->delete();
  return redirect('/')->with('msg', 'Your project is now done');

}

View

<form action="/projects/delete" method="POST">  
  @csrf
  <input type="hidden" name="id" value="{{ $project->id }}"/> 
  <button>Finish your project</button>
</form>

Route

Route::post('/projects/delete', [ProjectController::class, 'destroy']);

answered Aug 28, 2021 at 20:19

Asad Ashfaq

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Paul Over a year ago

This gave me the same error message - The POST method is not supported for this route. Supported methods: GET, HEAD.

Asad Ashfaq Over a year ago

just change this <button type="submit">Finish your project</button>

Asad Ashfaq Over a year ago

also can you please share error message with me

Paul Over a year ago

Sorry for the delayed response - gyazo.com/c914ce46edefd7bebf6903d3eefa5fbc here's a screenshot of the error message

Asad Ashfaq Over a year ago

Route::post('/projects/delete', [ProjectController::class, 'drop]); public function drop(Request $request) please change the name destroy into drop

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Paul · Accepted Answer · 2021-08-28 22:15:35Z

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I used php artisan cache:clear at some point when debugging, which enables and clears cache. So the changes in my web.php routes file were not being applied, as they were cached.

Ty for the help guys ! :)

answered Aug 28, 2021 at 22:15

Paul

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Paul Over a year ago

To sum it up, I ran "php artisan route:clear" and it fixed it up nicely

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