public function addSchedule(Request $request) { $shifts = Shifts::all(); foreach ($shifts as $shift) { if (strtotime($shift->shift_from) == strtotime($request->input('shift_from'))) { if (strtotime($shift->shift_to) == strtotime($request->input('shift_to'))) { $status = "Error: Schedule is already been in the database."; break; } else { $status = "Success!"; } } else { $status = "Success!"; } } if ($status == "Success!") { $result = Shifts::create(['shift_from' => $request->input('shift_from'), 'shift_to' => $request->input('shift_to')]); if ($result) { $status = "Success!"; } else { $status = "Failed!"; } } return redirect('/accounts')->with('status', $status); }