public async Task <IActionResult> Create(CreateNewAuthorViewModel newAuthor)
{
//Validation
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
var result = await _authorService.Create(newAuthor);
if (result > 0)
{
Console.WriteLine("Mistake!");
}
return(RedirectToAction("Index"));
}
else
{
return(View());
}
}
//creating new author
public async Task <int> Create(CreateNewAuthorViewModel newAuthor)
{
if (newAuthor.Books == null)
{
_db.Authors.Add(new Author()
{
FullName = newAuthor.FullName, Dob = newAuthor.Dob
});
}
else
{
var author = new Author()
{
FullName = newAuthor.FullName,
Dob = newAuthor.Dob,
BooksAuthors = newAuthor.Books.Select(x => new BooksAuthor()
{
BookId = x
}).ToList()
};
_db.Authors.Add(author);
}
return(await _db.SaveChangesAsync());
}
