public function addSkill() { $user = Auth::user(); $name = Input::get('skill'); $stars = Input::get('level'); $skill = Skill::where('user', '=', $user->id)->where('name', '=', $name); if ($skill->count() > 0) { $skill = $skill->first(); $rep = 'old'; } else { $skill = new Skill(); $rep = 'new'; } $skill->user = $user->id; $skill->name = $name; $skill->level = $stars; $skill->save(); return response()->json(array('response' => $rep, 'skill' => $skill->toArray())); }