Retrieve specific data using JSON decode Laravel - mysql

Question

I'm new to Laravel. I need to retrieve specific data from the database using the JSON decode. I am currently using $casts to my model to handle the JSON encode and decode.
This is my insert query with json encode:
$request->validate([
'subject' => 'required|max:255',
'concern' => 'required'
]);
$issue = new Issue;
$issue->subject = $request->subject;
$issue->url = $request->url;
$issue->details = $request->concern;
$issue->created_by = $request->userid;
$issue->user_data = $request->user_data; //field that use json encode
$issue->status = 2; // 1 means draft
$issue->email = $request->email;
$issue->data = '';
$issue->save();
The user_data contains {"id":37,"first_name":"Brian","middle_name":"","last_name":"Belen","email":"arcega52#gmail.com","username":"BLB-Student1","avatar":"avatars\/20170623133042-49.png"}
This is my output:
{{$issue->user_data}}
What I need to retrieve is only the first_name, middle_name, and last_name. How am I supposed to achieve that? Thank you in ADVANCE!!!!!

Answer 1

As per the above code shown by you it will only insert data into the database.For retrieving data you can make use of Query Builder as i have written below and also you can check the docs
$users = DB::table('name of table')->select('first_name', 'middle_name', 'last_name')->get();

Answer 2

I will recommend using Resources. It really very helpful laravel feature. Check it out. It is a reusable class. You call anywhere and anytime.
php artisan make:resource UserResource
Go to your the newly created class App/Http/Resources/UserResource.php and drfine the column you want to have in your response.
public function toArray($request) {
return [
"first_name" => $this->first_name,
"middle_name" => $this->middle_name,
"last_name" => $this->last_name
]
}
Now is your controller you can use the UserResource like folow:
public function index()
{
return UserResource::collection(User::all());
}
Or after inserting data you can return the newly added data(f_name, l_name...)
$user = new User;
$user->first_name= $request->first_name;
$user->middle_name= $request->middle_name;
$user->last_name= $request->last_name;
$user->save();
$user_data= new UserResource($user);
return $user_data;