user(); if (! $user) { return redirect()->route('login'); } $perPage = 50; try { $query = DB::table('friends_list as t1') ->leftJoin('users as t2', 't1.friend_id', '=', 't2.id') ->leftJoin('user_profiles as p', 'p.user_id', '=', 't2.id') ->where('t1.user_id', $user->id) ->select('t1.id', 't1.friend_id', 't1.user_id', 't2.name as uname', 'p.avatar_hash as icon', 't1.date_added') ->orderByDesc('t1.date_added'); $buddies = $query->paginate($perPage)->withQueryString(); } catch (\Throwable $e) { $buddies = collect(); } $page_title = ($user->name ?? $user->username ?? 'User') . ': Following List'; return view('user.mybuddies', compact('buddies', 'page_title')); } public function destroy(Request $request, $id) { $user = $request->user(); if (! $user) { abort(403); } try { $deleted = DB::table('friends_list')->where('id', $id)->where('user_id', $user->id)->delete(); if ($deleted) { $request->session()->flash('status', 'Removed from following list.'); } } catch (\Throwable $e) { $request->session()->flash('error', 'Could not remove buddy.'); } return redirect()->route('legacy.mybuddies'); } }