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Using Request Methods

Using Request Methods

Look at how we can use the request methods to get values using the request object.

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Getting values from a submitted form

Let’s say we want to get the values from a submitted form. In the code below, we will create an HTML form to get the product ID and product name from the user. We will then get these values inside a controller.

'use strict'

class TestController {
  //Extracting the view class of the HTTP context
  add({ view }) {
    return view.render('add')
  }
  product({ request }) {
    const product_id = request.input('product_id')
    const product_name = request.input('product_name')
    return product_id + ', ' + product_name
    // const form = request.only(['product_id', 'product_name'])
    // return form.product_id + ', ' + form.product_name
  }
}

module.exports = TestController

Press Run and wait for the output to be displayed in the Output tab. You will see a form. Then, click on the link under the Run button, ...