bookinventory/app/Http/Controllers/AuthorController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers;

use App\Models\Author;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class AuthorController extends Controller {
    /**
     * Display a listing of the resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function index() {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Show the form for creating a new resource.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function create() {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Store a newly created resource in storage.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function store(Request $request) {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Display the specified resource.
     *
     * @param  int $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function show($id) {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Show the form for editing the specified resource.
     *
     * @param  int $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function edit($id) {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Update the specified resource in storage.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request $request
     * @param  int $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function update(Request $request, $id) {
        //
    }

    /**
     * Remove the specified resource from storage.
     *
     * @param  int $id
     * @return \Illuminate\Http\Response
     */
    public function destroy($id) {
        //
    }

    public function search(Request $request) {
        $results = Author::where('name', 'LIKE', '%' . $request->get('q') . '%')->take(10)->get();

        return response()->json([
            'results' => $results
        ]);
    }
}