Laravel Explode Array from Database

Question

In my database i have a text field of

"6:00 AM Registration Opens; Day of Race registration (if available), check-in, packet pick up. 7:30 AM - First Wave Start. 10:00 AM - Awards Ceremony (time is approximate)."

What I am trying to do is have it break everywhere there is a .

@foreach($eventDetails as $info)
 <p>{{explode('.', $info->eventSchedule)}}</p>
@endforeach

The error I keep getting is

"Array to string conversion"

Because as soon as you made it an array, you try to print it as a string again. You need to explode it then loop through the resultant array to print. Might be easier to str_replace "." with ".<br>" — Jessica
– Jessica, Commented Jun 13, 2013 at 21:00

Sam · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-13 21:07:44Z

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explode('.', $info->eventSchedule) returns an array() of strings. In blade templating engine (which Laravel uses), anything in double brackets {{ 'Hello world' }} is converted to and echo statement <?php echo 'Hello World'; ?>.

You cannot echo an array, so <?php echo explode('.', $info->eventSchedule); ?> fails. I'm not sure exactly your goal, but I would try this:

@foreach($eventDetails as $info)
    @foreach(explode('.', $info->eventSchedule) as $string)
        {{ $string }}
    @endforeach
@endforeach

This will now loop through the array created by explode(), and echo the String through blade's templating engine.

answered Jun 13, 2013 at 21:07

Sam

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Lawrence Cherone · Accepted Answer · 2013-06-13 21:02:49Z

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Try str_replace() instead:

<p>{{str_replace('.','.<br>', $info->eventSchedule)}}</p>

answered Jun 13, 2013 at 21:02

Lawrence Cherone

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2 Comments

Sam Over a year ago

This works, but I wouldn't consider it an answer that solves the problem. It avoids it, in my opinion. It could be a perfect solution depending on his scenario, though.

Lawrence Cherone Over a year ago

Thats what I thought, as there is no logic or processing of the array todo, it does what the OP asked.

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