public static function findRegionIdByName($name)
{
return regions::where('region', $name)->firstOrFail()->id;
}
public static function getAllRegionsOptions()
{
$regions = regions::all();
$output = "<option value = ''>Any region</option>";
foreach ($regions as $region) {
$selected = "";
if (isset($_POST['region'])) {
if ($_POST['region'] == $region->region) {
$selected = " selected ";
}
}
$output .= "<option {$selected} value = '{$region->region}'>{$region->region}</option>";
}
return $output;
}