Can't Insert an array in table column, Laravel - mysql

Question

I need to insert an array in a table column with other non array inputs, But each time it's inserting a string "Array" ,
My codes are :
$post_data['product_category'] = "Goods";
$post_data['product_profile'] = "physical-goods";
for ($i = 1; $i < count($request->package_type_id); $i++) {
$answers[] = [
$post_data['package_type_id'] =$request->package_type_id,
];
}
$update_product = DB::table('orders')
->where('transaction_id', $post_data['tran_id'])
->updateOrInsert([
'name' => $post_data['cus_name'],
'email' => $post_data['cus_email'],
'phone' => $post_data['cus_phone'],
'amount' => $post_data['total_amount'],
'status' => 'Pending',
'address' => $post_data['cus_add1'],
'transaction_id' => $post_data['tran_id'],
'currency' => $post_data['currency'],
'package_type_id' => implode($answers,',')
]);

Answer 1

You have gone a long way, I think you just want to make a string from the $request->package_type_id which I assume is an array.
$post_data['product_category'] = "Goods";
$post_data['product_profile'] = "physical-goods";
$post_data['package_type_id'] = implode(',', $request->package_type_id);
$update_product = DB::table('orders')
->where('transaction_id', $post_data['tran_id'])
->updateOrInsert([
// ...
'package_type_id' => $post_data['package_type_id']
]);
Also note that the syntax for implode is implode(glue, array) not the other way around.