Laravel : htmlentities() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given

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I am working on a Laravel project in which I need to write a custom function, but when I call this function Laravel says:

Laravel : htmlentities() expects parameter 1 to be string, array given

Here is my function:

public static function get_checkup_time(){
    $user_logged_in = Auth::user()->foreignkey_id; 
    $result = DB::table('doctors')
               ->select('checkuptime')
               ->where(['id'=>$user_logged_in])
               ->get();
    return $result;
}

And this is my view in which I am trying to invoke this function .

@if(Auth::user()->userrolebit ==2)
    {{
        DateTimeFormat::get_checkup_time()
    }}
 @endif

i don't know what I am doing wrong here.

You cannot just "print" arrays. Well, you can, but the result would certainly be meaningless. I'm pretty sure you want to extract checkuptime fromt he array. — Álvaro González
– Álvaro González, Commented Nov 10, 2016 at 13:16

Alexey Mezenin · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-10 12:56:31Z

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where() expects string as first parameter, so change this:

->where(['id'=>$user_logged_in])

to this:

->where('id', $user_logged_in)

answered Nov 10, 2016 at 12:56

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Pawel · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-10 12:59:25Z

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If you are trying to return just checkup time you should do this in your method

public static function get_checkup_time()
{
    $user_logged_in = Auth::user()->foreignkey_id; 

    $result = DB::table('doctors')
               ->select('checkuptime')
               ->where('id', $user_logged_in)
               ->first();

    return $result->checkuptime;
}

answered Nov 10, 2016 at 12:59

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Ilker Mutlu · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-10 13:13:38Z

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Edit:

Following a downvote, I've seen that mine wouldn't work as well because the ->get() call should be replaced with ->first() as in @Paul's answer. See my comment below.

The $result you are returning from the method is not a string.

Therefore {{ DateTimeFormat::get_checkup_time() }} is the one returning the error.

Returning something like $result->checkuptime should do it.

edited Nov 10, 2016 at 13:13

answered Nov 10, 2016 at 13:01

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Ilker Mutlu Over a year ago

@Paul's answer is correct, mine would not work. Calling ->first() instead of ->get() is the key before returning a proper attribute. Good thing he beat me to posting an answer :)

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