\Aksara\Laboratory\Core->renderTable()

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renderTable() formats rows for the table renderer.

Purpose

renderTable() formats rows for the table renderer. It lets a controller customize Aksara Core behavior while keeping the request inside the built-in CRUD, rendering, permission, validation, and response pipeline.

When to Use

Use it when you need to extend the Core CRUD flow while keeping Aksara validation, hooks, formatting, and response handling.

Reference

renderTable(array $data)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`$data`	`array`	Yes	-	Data row, rows, or submitted values.

Return Value

array

Returns an array prepared for the table renderer. In API mode, Core may return the serialized array directly when formatted output is not requested.

Behavior

renderTable() runs inside the Core data/rendering pipeline. Depending on the method, it may format data, validate input, execute a CRUD operation, or return an Aksara response.

Basic Usage

$rows = $this->model->get('orders')->result();
$table = $this->renderTable($rows);

Advanced Usage

$rows = $this->model->getWhere('orders', ['status' => 'paid'])->result();
$table = $this->renderTable($rows);

return $this->setOutput('preview', $table)->render();

Complete Example

namespace Modules\Orders\Controllers;

use Aksara\Laboratory\Core;

class Orders extends Core
{
    public function preview()
    {
        $rows = $this->model->get('orders')->result();
        $table = $this->renderTable($rows);

        return $this->setOutput('preview', $table)->render();
    }
}

Result

The Core pipeline returns the documented value while preserving Aksara validation, hook, permission, audit, and response behavior where applicable.

Notes

These methods are usually called by render() internally, but can be useful for advanced modules.
Keep direct calls close to the surrounding CRUD logic so the response flow is easy to audit.

Common Mistakes

Bypassing Core validation or hooks unintentionally by writing directly to the database.
Returning raw arrays when the caller expects an Aksara response object.