public function postCompetition(Request $request)
{
// validate inputs
$this->validate($request, ['start' => 'required|date|after:today', 'number' => 'required|integer', 'length' => 'required|integer']);
// if correct -> get all periods of the competition
$periods = Period::all();
// delete all periods
foreach ($periods as $period) {
$period->delete();
}
// determine start of period 1 and the competition
$date = new DateTime($request->start);
// number of periods
$number = $request->number;
// length of 1 period
$length = $request->length;
// create periods based on information from above
for ($i = 1; $i <= $number; $i++) {
$period = new Period();
$period->id = $i;
$period->start = $date;
$period->save();
// add the period length to the datetime variable
$period->end = $date->add(new DateInterval('P' . $length . 'D'));
$period->save();
}
$title = 'admin competition';
// get competition information
$numberOfCodes = WinningCode::all()->count();
$numberOfRewards = Reward::all()->count();
$numberOfUsers = User::all()->count();
$numberOfWinners = Winner::all()->count();
// general start of the competition
$start = Period::orderBy('start', 'asc')->get()->first()->start;
// general end of the competition
$end = Period::orderBy('end', 'desc')->get()->first()->end;
// number of periods in the competition
$periodCount = Period::all()->count();
return view('admin.home', compact('title', 'numberOfCodes', 'numberOfRewards', 'numberOfUsers', 'numberOfWinners', 'start', 'end', 'periodCount'));
}
