Laravel, a popular PHP framework, is well known for its simplicity and powerful features. One feature that not many developers might be familiar with is Generated Columns. This concept allows developers to create virtual columns that automatically calculate their values…
Laravel is known for its elegant syntax and robust features, and one of those lesser-known yet powerful tools is the withMorph function. This feature is particularly useful when dealing with polymorphic relationships in Laravel’s Eloquent ORM. In this blog, we…
What is withExists? Introduced in Laravel 8.x, the withExists method allows developers to add a boolean column to their query results, indicating the existence of a relationship without actually loading the relationship. This method is incredibly useful for efficiently checking…
Understanding the Splat Operator in PHP Introduced in PHP 5.6, the Splat operator, or as it’s officially known, “argument unpacking,” revolutionizes how arguments are passed to functions. This feature allows developers to pass a variable number of arguments to a…
A Common Error in Laravel: “Property on Null” Encountering “property on null” errors can disrupt the user experience and hinder your application’s performance. This common issue occurs when attempting to access properties on non-existent objects in Laravel. To safeguard your…
Mastering Laravel: How to Ensure Directories Exist with File::ensureDirectoryExists In the world of web development, Laravel stands out as a PHP framework that simplifies tasks, making coding a breeze for developers. One such task is managing filesystems—specifically, ensuring that directories…
In Laravel, working with JSON data is a common requirement. JSON fields allow you to store structured data in your database, but accessing nested data within these fields can sometimes be tricky. PHP provides a powerful function called data_get that…
At its core, flattenModelRelation is designed to take a Laravel model and a specified relationship, then recursively collect all related models into a flat Laravel collection. This method is invaluable for developers looking to simplify data manipulation across their applications.…
Laravel, a robust PHP framework, offers a plethora of functionalities to make development smoother and cleaner, including a wide range of database operations through its Eloquent ORM. One such operation is the custom sorting of query results, which can be…
When working with Laravel, you may need to implement custom validation rules and exceptions to enhance the user experience and error handling. In this article, I’ll show you how to throw a custom validation exception in a Laravel controller using…