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(Laravel/PHP) How to save file in memory or delete file before return without causing error?

(It's API only) I'm using JasperPHP to generate reports, the user can choose the extension (xls or pdf). After I process the data, then I save the file/report locally, it's in "storage/app/jasper/example1234.pdf".

So at the end of the function I do this:

    // more code
    $file = $path . $filename . '.' . $extension; // file path
    // more code
    return response()->file($file);

And it works, I can get the file using ReactJS. OK! But I wanted to delete the file before the "return", but if I do that the file will not be read on the "return". That's why I wanted to save it in a variable/memory first, delete the file locally and then return.

Note I tried to get the file using several methods, such as "Storage::get()", but they all generate errors on "return", stating that "string file" is expected but "resource" was given.

Solution

  • Response facade has deleteFileAfterSend() method. You can use it like the following:

    
return response()->file($file)->deleteFileAfterSend();