Grouping MySQL results by date in PHP -

so i've found myself in predicament. using laravel in conjunction mysql build punch in/punch out website work. i'm doing partially because hate other solutions out there , partly because want learn laravel framework. have punching system sorted out , working, i'm trying dashboard set list users punches, both current , past.

in case user punches in , out multiple times in 1 day display date once make things cleaner.

here's example of mean:

right of columns on left-hand side have date in them.

now super new laravel know code isn't great , still have fixing it, can me figure out how group results in picture above?

this current code:

<?php $punches = app\user::find(auth::user()->id)->punches()->orderby('created_at', 'desc')->get() ?>     <table class="table table-striped table-bordered">         <th>date</th>         <th>in time</th>         <th>out time</th>         @foreach($punches $punch)             <tr>                 <td>{{carbon\carbon::parse($punch->created_at)->format('f d, y')}}</td>                 <td>{{carbon\carbon::parse($punch->inpunch)->format('h:i a')}}</td>                 <td>{{carbon\carbon::parse($punch->outpunch)->format('h:i a')}}</td>             </tr>         @endforeach     </table> 

any questions welcome. i'll best answer quickly. please , thank you!

it not seem need group them. matter of showing when date changes. every time new $punch date different previous $punch display it.

<?php $current_date = null; ?> @foreach($punches $punch)   <tr>     <td>       @if ($punch->created_at)->format('f d, y') != $current_date)         <?php $current_date = $punch->created_at)->format('f d, y'); ?>         {{ $current_date }}       @endif     </td>     <td>{{carbon\carbon::parse($punch->inpunch)->format('h:i a')}}</td>     <td>{{carbon\carbon::parse($punch->outpunch)->format('h:i a')}}</td>   </tr> @endforeach 

i sorry 'ugly' php code in blade template. wanted show idea of proposed solution.