Laravel 5: Undefined variable return_array

Question

I'm trying to get data with ajax call, and after sending the ajax call i want to store data in array, but I'm getting this error when I open the page.

Undefined variable: return_array

My function

public function findUser(Request $request) {
    $findUserInput = $request->get('name');
    $user = DB::table('users')
        ->where('name', $findUserInput)
        ->first();

    $data =  DB::select("SELECT * FROM users WHERE name='$user'");

    foreach ($data as $da) {
        $return_array[] = $da;
    } 

    return $return_array;      
}

Any ideas?

$data = DB::select("SELECT * FROM users where name='$user'"); this line is wrong you are try to use an array instead of string the $user is ana array of user not the name you should use $user->name — Moauya Meghari, Oct 21 '16 at 12:20
@epowah the $user and $data are the same query and they return an object with user data from users table — Moauya Meghari, Oct 21 '16 at 12:26
another thing you should define the array before the foreach — Moauya Meghari, Oct 21 '16 at 12:28

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 21 '16 at 12:13

2

You've forgot to declare this variable:

public function findUser(Request $request) {
    $return_array = [];

answered Oct 21 '16 at 12:13

Alexey Mezenin

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