public function basic_info_referrals($request) { $request_basic_info_referrals_id = $request['basic_info_referrals_id']; $request_basic_info_referrals_text = $request['basic_info_referrals_text']; $request_basic_info_referrals_date = $request['basic_info_referrals_date']; $benefiter_id = $request['benefiter_id']; // referrals added to be posted (same as text array and date array) $ref_number = count($request_basic_info_referrals_id); for ($i = 0; $i < $ref_number; $i++) { $basic_info_referral = new BenefiterReferrals(); $basic_info_referral->description = $request_basic_info_referrals_text[$i]; $basic_info_referral->referral_date = $this->datesHelper->makeDBFriendlyDate($request_basic_info_referrals_date[$i]); $basic_info_referral->benefiter_id = $benefiter_id; $basic_info_referral->referral_lookup_id = $request_basic_info_referrals_id[$i]; $basic_info_referral->user_id = \Auth::user()->id; $basic_info_referral->save(); } }