php - Unable to dynamically load dropdown list using Blade -

i'm new laravel , blade , have been trying create view using illuminate/html.

i have table called service_locations(location_id, location_area).

using above table i'm trying populate below dropdown list:

<div class="form-group"> {!! form::label('location', 'location:') !!} {!! form::select('location', array(      @foreach($locations $local)        '{{ $local->location_id }}' => '{{ $local->location_area }}',      @endforeach  ), null, ['class' => 'form-control']) !!} </div> 

but attempt so, getting following error in second-last line (), null, ['class' => 'form-control']) !!}):

syntax error, unexpected '<', expecting ')' 

i not able figure out issue above code.

edit 1 here's controller looks like:

<?php namespace app\http\controllers;  use app\service_location; use app\service_type; use app\http\requests; use app\http\controllers\controller;  use illuminate\http\request;  class pagescontroller extends controller {      public function index()     {         $locations = service_location::all();         $services = service_type::all();          return view('home.index', compact('locations','services'));     } } 

you cant use blade way,

but can achieve same result

{!! form::select('location', $locations->lists('id','location_area'), null, ['class' => 'form-control']); !!}