Pick from a list and save it to database - php

Question

I am creating a website with Codeigniter 3 HMVC style for a client and he wants have a function on this page where the logged user has the choice of picking their own news. For example if a user chooses Juventus then he will recieve all the news added where Juventus is named. Basically like a add to basket or cart thing and I have never done something like this so here is what I have created:
Controller
class Usernews extends MY_Controller{
function __construct() {
parent::__construct();
$this->load->model('model_usernews');
$this->load->module('template');
}
function search(){
$data['pageTitle'] = "User news";
$search_name = $this->input->post('band');
$data['bands'] = $this->model_usernews->get_clubs($search_name);
$data['module'] = "usernews";
$data['view_file'] = "usernews";
$this->template->user_news($data);
}
}
Model
class Model_usernews extends CI_Model {
function get_table(){
$table = "bands";
return $table;
}
function get_clubs($keyword) {
$table = $this->get_table();
$this->db->like('band_name', $keyword, 'both');
$this->db->order_by('band_name');
$query=$this->db->get($table);
return $query;
}
and part of the View
<div class="row">
<div class="col-lg-8 ">
<!-- USER BAND LIST -->
<!-- LIST OF ARTICLES -->
</div>
<div class="col-lg-4">
<div class="row">
<?php $attributes = array('id' => 'list_of_bands');
echo form_open('usernews/search',$attributes); ?>
<input type="text" class="form-control" name="band"
placeholder="Search">
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-default btn-lg" >OK</button>
<?php echo form_close(); ?>
<?php $num_rows = $listing->num_rows();
if($num_rows > 0){ ?>
<ul id="the_bands" class="list-unstyled">
<li> <?php foreach ($listing->result() as $row){?>
<li><?php echo $row->band_name; ?>" ><button id="add_band"
class="btn btn-default btn-sm" >Add to list</button></li>
<?php }
} else{
echo "<p>No bands with that name</p>";
} ?>
</div>
</div>
I can search for the bands in the database but now I am clueless.

Answer 1

In your view use $bands instead of $listing.