How to get the values for a series of checkboxes in Laravel 4 controller (if checked)

Question

I would like to get the values for a series of checkboxes I have set up in a Laravel 4 form. Here is the code in the view setting up the checkboxes:

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Answer 1

If checkboxes are related then you should use [] in the name attribute.

@foreach ($friends as $friend)
<input tabindex="1" type="checkbox" name="friend[]" id="{{$friend}}" value="{{$friend}}">
@endforeach


$friends_checked = Input::get('friend');
if(is_array($friends_checked))
{
   // do stuff with checked friends
}

Answer 2

Using name="friend[]" in the form field creates an array named friend that is passed to the server, as opposed to name="friend" which passes a string value to the server.

Answer 3

The array friend must have a key . If there is $friend->id you could try something like this.

 @foreach ($friends as $friend)
  <input tabindex="1" type="checkbox" name="friend[{{$friend->id}}]" id="{{$friend}}">
 @endforeach