Laravel Form custom delete macro

delete custom macro

// Create a 'delete' form in a single line. This Laravel form macro is a shortcut that 
// creates a form with a DELETE method and a 'Delete' button. This macro saves you
// the trouble of creating a form each time you need to make a delete route.
// Place this code in a app/macros.php file and require this file in global.php
// ref: http://laravel.com/docs/html#custom-macros

Form::macro('delete', function($options){

  $open = Form::open([
      'route' => [ $options['route'], $options['id'] ],
      'method' => 'DELETE',
    ]);

  $submit = Form::submit('delete');

  $close = Form::close();

  return $open . $submit . $close;

});


// usage (Blade example)

{{ Form::delete(['route' => 'users.destroy', 'id' => $user->id]) }}