@props([
    'name',
    'options' => [],     // array OR JSON string
    'required' => false,
    'class' => 'form-control',
    'placeholder' => 'Select option',
    'selected' => null,
])

@php
    // Keep old selected value if exists
    $selected = old($name, $selected);

    // Convert JSON string into an array if needed
    if (is_string($options)) {
        $decoded = json_decode($options, true);
        if (json_last_error() === JSON_ERROR_NONE && is_array($decoded)) {
            $options = $decoded;
        }
    }
@endphp

<select
    name="{{ $name }}"
    id="{{ $name }}"
    class="{{ $class }}"
    {{ $required ? 'required' : '' }}
>
    <option value="">{{ $placeholder }}</option>

    @foreach($options as $value => $text)
        <option 
            value="{{ $value }}"
            @selected($selected == $value)
        >
            {{ $text }}
        </option>
    @endforeach
</select>