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Like for laravel

This is a like management package for Laravel that you can use in your projects.

Install via composer

Run the following command to pull in the latest version:

composer require jobmetric/laravel-like

Documentation

This package evolves every day under constant development and integrates a diverse set of features. It is a must-have asset for Laravel enthusiasts and provides a seamless way to coordinate your projects with like and dislike base models.

In this package, you can use it seamlessly with any model that requires likes and dislikes.

Now let's move on to the main function.

Before doing anything, you must migrate after installing the package by composer.

php artisan migrate

Meet the HasLike class, meticulously designed for integration into your model. This class automates essential tasks, ensuring a streamlined process for:

In the first step, you need to connect this class to your main model.

use JobMetric\Like\HasLike;

class Post extends Model
{
    use HasLike;
}

How is it used?

You can now use the HasLike class for your model. The following example shows how to create a new post with a like:

$post = Post::create([
    'status' => 'published',
]);

$user_id = 1;

$post->likeIt($user_id, $type = true);

The likeIt function is used to like the post. The first parameter is the user id, and the second parameter is the type of like. If you want to dislike, you can set it to false.

Now we go to the functions that we have added to our model.

likeOne

like has one relationship

likes

like has many relationships

likeTo

scope locale for select like relationship

dislikeTo

scope locale for select disLike relationship

likesTo

scope locale for select likes relationship

dislikesTo

scope locale for select disLikes relationship

likeIt

This function is very important and is used to store user's likes and dislikes.

$post->likeIt($user_id, $type = true);

The likeIt function is used to like the post. The first parameter is the user id, and the second parameter is the type of like. If you want to dislike, you can set it to false. user_id: user id type: like or dislike

likeCount

get count of likes

dislikeCount

get count of dislikes

loadLikeDislikeCount

This function helps to see the number of likes and dislikes of each object and loads it in the desired model.

$post->loadLikeDislikeCount();

loadLikeDislike

load like or disLike after model loaded

The loadLikeDislike function is used to load the likes and dislikes of the object after the model is loaded.

loadLikesDislikes

load likes or dislikes after model loaded

The loadLikesDislikes function is used to load the likes and dislikes of the object after the model is loaded.

isLikedDislikedBy

is liked or disliked by user

$type = $post->isLikedDislikedBy($user_id);

if(\JobMetric\Like\Enums\LikeTypeEnum::LIKE == $type) {
    // liked
} else if(\JobMetric\Like\Enums\LikeTypeEnum::DISLIKE == $type) {
    // disliked
} else {
    // not liked or disliked
}

forgetLike

forget like or dislike

$post->forgetLike($user_id);

forgetLikes

forget likes or dislikes

$post->forgetLikes();

Contributing

Thank you for considering contributing to the Laravel Like! The contribution guide can be found in the CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.