Laravel: How to insert multiple records - laravel

Question

I want to insert multiple records in my database using Laravel, however when i insert it, it only gives me one record in the database
Here's my Controller
public function postCreateAttendance()
{
$validate = Validator::make(Input::all(), array(
'status' => 'required'
));
if ($validate->fails())
{
return Redirect::route('viewStudent')->withErrors($validate)->withInput();
}
else
{
foreach(User::all() as $user):
foreach(User::whereRaw('isTeacher = "0" and isAdmin = "0"')->get() as $student)
foreach(User::whereRaw('isTeacher = "1" and isAdmin = "0"')->get() as $teacher)
//$users[$user->id]=$user->firstname;
$attendance = new Attendance();
$attendance->status = Input::get('status');
$attendance->comment = Input::get('comment');
$attendance->student_id = $student->id=$student->id;
$attendance->student_firstname = $student->id=$student->firstname;
$attendance->student_lastname = $student->id=$student->lastname;
$attendance->teacher_id = $teacher->id=$teacher->id;
$attendance->teacher_firstname = $teacher->id=$teacher->firstname;
$attendance->teacher_lastname = $teacher->id=$teacher->lastname;
if($attendance->save())
{
return Redirect::route('viewStudent')->with('success', 'ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN RECORDED!');
}
else
{
return Redirect::route('viewStudent')->with('fail', 'An error occured while creating the attendance.');
}
endforeach;
}
}
How can i save multiple records? Please help Thank You ^_^

Answer 1

The issue is that you are returning during the foreach loop - so only one record is processed. You need to process all the records, then return the route.
Here is some refactoring of your code
public function postCreateAttendance()
{
$validate = Validator::make(Input::all(), array(
'status' => 'required'
));
if ($validate->fails()) {
return Redirect::route('viewStudent')->withErrors($validate)->withInput();
}
foreach(User::where('isTeacher', '0')->where('isAdmin', '0')->get() as $student) {
foreach(User::where('isTeacher', '1')->where('isAdmin', '0')->get() as $teacher) {
$attendance = new Attendance();
$attendance->status = Input::get('status');
$attendance->comment = Input::get('comment');
$attendance->student_id = $student->id;
$attendance->student_firstname = $student->firstname;
$attendance->student_lastname = $student->lastname;
$attendance->teacher_id = $teacher->id;
$attendance->teacher_firstname = $teacher->firstname;
$attendance->teacher_lastname = $teacher->lastname;
$attendance->save();
}
}
return Redirect::route('viewStudent')->with('success', 'ATTENDANCE HAS BEEN RECORDED!');
}
Edit: I've removed the first foreach(User::all() as $user): - because at the moment, in your code, it does nothing...?