Why is `array_push()` returning an integer? [duplicate]

Question

I am trying to push $user_id into an array and store it in a database.

But when I dd($children) I get an integer value, not an array. What am I doing wrong?

if($user->hasRole(['guardian','learner'])){
    $user_id = $user->id;
    $db =  Auth::user()->related;
    $children = array_push($db, $user_id);
    dd($children);

    return redirect()
        ->route('parent-child.index')
        ->with('message', $user->name . ' has been added Successfully');
}

define children as an array above your code and check again $children = []; — milad hedayatpoor
– milad hedayatpoor, Commented Nov 2, 2020 at 9:05
and this line is wrong : $children = array_push($db, $user_id); change it to: array_push($children , $user_id); — milad hedayatpoor
– milad hedayatpoor, Commented Nov 2, 2020 at 9:07

Harpal Singh · Accepted Answer · 2020-11-02 10:14:35Z

1

Try the following code:

if($user->hasRole(['guardian','learner'])){
    $db = []; //declare $db as an array
    $user_id = $user->id;
    $db =  Auth::user()->related;
    array_push($db, $user_id);
    $children = $db;
    dd($children);

    return redirect()
        ->route('parent-child.index')
        ->with('message', $user->name . ' has been added Successfully');
}

answered Nov 2, 2020 at 10:14

Harpal Singh

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