datatable.directory/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php

<?php


namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Models\Table;
use App\Models\User;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

/**
 * Profile page and profile settings
 */
class ProfileController extends Controller
{
    private function profileTableListPrepareData(User $user)
    {
        $data['user'] = $user;
        $data['tables_count'] = $user->tables()->count();
        $data['favourites_count'] = $user->favouriteTables()->count();

        $data['tableSort'] = Table::resolveSortType(\Input::get('tableSort'));
        $data['sortOptions'] = Table::getSortOptions();

        return $data;
    }

    /**
     * Show the user's profile / dashboard.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\View\View
     */
    public function view(User $user)
    {
        $data = $this->profileTableListPrepareData($user);

        $data['pageVariant'] = 'tables';

        $data['tables'] = $user->tables()->forList()
                            ->tableSort($data['tableSort'])
                            ->paginate(10);

        return view('profile.view', $data);
    }

    /**
     * Show the user's profile / dashboard.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\View\View
     */
    public function viewFavourites(User $user)
    {
        $data = $this->profileTableListPrepareData($user);

        $data['pageVariant'] = 'favourites';

        $data['tables'] = $user->favouriteTables()->forList()
            ->tableSort($data['tableSort'])
            ->paginate(10);

        $data['showAuthors'] = true;
        return view('profile.view', $data);
    }

    /**
     * Edit own profile (this does not include auth settings etc)
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\View\View
     */
    public function editProfile()
    {
        return view('profile.edit-profile')->with('user', \user());
    }

    /**
     * Store changed profile
     */
    public function storeProfile(Request $request)
    {
        $input = $this->validate($request, [
            'title' => ['required', VALI_LINE],
            'bio' => ['nullable', VALI_TEXT],
            'website' => ['nullable', VALI_LINE],
        ]);

        $user = user();
        $user->fill($input->all());
        $user->save();

        flash()->success('Settings saved');
        return back();
    }
}