loginfunc.php

<?php

public function loginUser(Request $request)
{
    $email = $request->input('email');
    $password = $request->input('password');    
    $user = User::makeVisible('password')->where('email', $email);
    if(!empty($user->count()))
    {
    	$user = $user->toArray();

        if (\Hash::check($password, $user['password']))
        {
        	echo 'logged in';
        }
        else
        {
        	echo 'wrong email or password';
        }

    }
    else
    {
    	echo 'wrong email or password';    	
    }


}
?>