current state

app/Http/Controllers/Legacy/MyBuddiesController.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Legacy;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+class MyBuddiesController extends Controller
+{
+    public function index(Request $request)
+    {
+        $user = $request->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 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('legacy.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');
+    }
+}