Simple function to count up new listings based on type.

gistfile1.php

    /*
     * Description:
     *  Returns a count of new listings, ratings, students, landlords, or roommate requests
     *  that were made within 30 days.
     *
     * Input:
     *  $type = 'listings', 'ratings', 'students', 'landlords', or 'roommate'.
     *
     */

    private function total_new($type){

        $today = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
        $thirty_days_ago =  date('Y-m-d H:i:s', strtotime("-30 days") );

        if ($type == 'roommates'){ //count the new roommates
            $count = DB::table('roommates')
                ->where('roommates.status', '=', 'active')
                ->whereBetween('roommates.created_at', array($thirty_days_ago, $today))
                ->count();

        }elseif($type == 'listings'){ // count the listings
            $count = DB::table('listings')
                ->where('listings.status', '=', 'available')
                ->whereBetween('listings.created_at', array($thirty_days_ago, $today))
                ->count();

        }elseif($type == 'ratings'){ // count the ratings
            $count = DB::table('ratings')
                ->where('ratings.enabled', '=', '1')
                ->whereBetween('ratings.created_at', array($thirty_days_ago, $today))
                ->count();

        }else{ //count users, either landlords or students
            $query = DB::table('users')
                ->join('group_user', 'group_user.user_id', '=', 'users.id')
                ->select('users.type')
                ->where('group_user.group_id', '>', '1')
                ->whereBetween('users.created_at', array($thirty_days_ago, $today));

            if($type == 'landlord')  //get both students and landlord, but not non-registered users
                $count = $query->where('type', '=', 'landlord')->count();
            else
                $count = $query->where('type', '=', 'student')->count();
        }

        return $count;
    }