isPatch()

Signature

isPatch() — returns boolean

Available in: controller Category: Miscellaneous Functions

Description

Returns whether the request was a PATCH request or not.

Examples

// 1. Only handle PATCH requests in an action
if (!isPatch()) {
    redirectTo(action = "index");
}

// 2. Respond differently depending on whether the request is a PATCH
if (isPatch()) {
    // Apply a partial update to the resource
    user = model("User").findByKey(params.key);
    user.update(params.user);
} else {
    // Not a PATCH request; redirect away
    redirectTo(action = "index");
}

// 3. Store the result to use in a conditional
requestIsPatch = isPatch();
// requestIsPatch -> true for a PATCH request, false otherwise