Loop over Laravel Collection - php

Question

public function showJobCategoryContent($id){
$jobsInfoById = DB::table('jobs')->where('category_id', '=', $id)->where('published', '=', 1)->paginate(3);
// Imagine here i got 5 data
foreach ($jobsInfoById as $jobInfoById) {
return $current=$jobInfoById->created_at;
//$trialExpires []= $current->addDays(30);
}
}
If i loop it it only show 1 data. How is it possible If use array sign then it will show 1 data.

Answer 1

If you want to get an array of all created_at dates, you don't need a loop.
public function showJobCategoryContent($id)
{
$jobsInfoById = DB::table('jobs')->where('category_id', '=', $id)->where('published', '=', 1)->paginate(3);
return $jobsInfoById->pluck('created_at');
}
Using the loop:
public function showJobCategoryContent($id)
{
$jobsInfoById = DB::table('jobs')->where('category_id', '=', $id)->where('published', '=', 1)->paginate(3);
$dates = [];
foreach ($jobsInfoById as $jobInfoById) {
$dates[] = $current = $jobInfoById->created_at;
}
return $dates;
}
If want to add 30 days to each date:
public function showJobCategoryContent($id)
{
$jobsInfoById = DB::table('jobs')->where('category_id', '=', $id)->where('published', '=', 1)->paginate(3);
$jobsInfoById = $jobsInfoById->map(function ($job) {
return $job->created_at->addDays(30);
});
return $jobsInfoById->pluck('created_at');
}
Have a look at Laravel collections and how they can be useful: link