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app/Http/Controllers/SearchController.php

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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Auth;
+
+class SearchController extends Controller
+{
+    public function show(Request $request)
+    {
+        $authId = Auth::guard('web')->id();
+        $key = 'main_search_bar_results_' . $authId;
+        $data = cache()->get($key, ['results' => [], 'searchTerm' => null, 'total' => 0,]);
+        $resultRefs = $data['results'];
+        $searchTerm = $data['searchTerm'];
+        $total = $data['total'];
+        
+        
+        // empty cache when retrieved
+        // cache()->forget($key);
+
+        return view('search.show', [
+            'resultRefs' => $resultRefs,
+            'searchTerm' => $searchTerm,
+            'total' => $total,
+        ]);
+    }
+}