public async Task <IActionResult> Create(CreateNewBookViewModel newBook)
{
if (ModelState.IsValid)
{
var result = await _bookService.Create(newBook);
return(RedirectToAction("Index"));
}
else
{
return(View());
}
}
//creating new book
public async Task <int> Create(CreateNewBookViewModel newBook)
{
if (newBook.Authors == null)
{
_db.Books.Add(new Book()
{
Title = newBook.Title, PublishedAt = newBook.PublishedAt, Description = newBook.Description, Edition = newBook.Edition
});
}
else
{
var book = new Book()
{
Description = newBook.Description, Title = newBook.Title, Edition = newBook.Edition,
PublishedAt = newBook.PublishedAt,
BooksAuthors = newBook.Authors.Select(x => new BooksAuthor()
{
AuthorId = x
}).ToList()
};
_db.Books.Add(book);
}
return(await _db.SaveChangesAsync());
}
