Laravel Trait for uploading Images / Photos

FileUploader.php

<?php

namespace App\Traits;

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;

trait FileUploader
{
    /**
     * For Upload Images.
     * @param mixed $request
     * @param mixed $data
     * @param mixed $name
     * @param mixed|null $inputName
     * @return bool|string
     */
    public function uploadImage($request, $data, $name, $inputName = 'image')
    {
        $requestFile = $request->file($inputName);
        try {
            $dir = 'public/images/'.$name;
            $fixName = $data->id.'-'.$name.'.'.$requestFile->extension();

            if ($requestFile) {
                Storage::putFileAs($dir, $requestFile, $fixName);
                $request->image = $fixName;

                $data->update([
                    $inputName => $request->image,
                ]);
            }

            return true;
        } catch (\Throwable $th) {
            report($th);

            return $th->getMessage();
        }
    }

    public function uploadPhoto($request, $data, $name)
    {
        try {
            $dir = 'public/photos/'.$name;
            $fixName = $data->id.'-'.$name.'.'.$request->file('photo')->extension();

            if ($request->file('photo')) {
                Storage::putFileAs($dir, $request->file('photo'), $fixName);
                $request->photo = $fixName;

                $data->update([
                    'photo' => $request->photo,
                ]);
            }
        } catch (\Throwable $th) {
            report($th);

            return $th->getMessage();
        }
    }
}