Eloquent Model CRUD Operations
Watch how Eloquent handles Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations with automatic query generation.
➕ Creating Models
Using new and save()
$user = new User();
$user->name = 'Demo User';
$user->save();Queries executed: 1
Using create()
User::create([
'name' => 'Mass Assigned User',
'email' => '...',
]);Queries executed: 2
📝 Reading & Updating
User::find()
$user = User::find(12);
// Returns: Updated Demo UserQueries executed: 5
Modify and save()
$user->name = 'Updated Demo User';
$user->save(); // Updates only changed fieldsQueries executed: 4
🔍 Query Builder Methods
User::latest()->take(5)->get()
// Returns 5 most recent users
User::latest()->take(5)->get();Queries executed: 6
Results:
Mass Assigned User - mass4843@example.com
Updated Demo User - demo2452@example.com
Vicente Wisozk Sr. - jwhite@example.com
Olen Mayer - ohoeger@example.org
Shakira Koepp - shany07@example.org
🎓 Key Concepts
Active Record Pattern
Each model instance represents a database row with built-in save/delete methods.
Mass Assignment
Use $fillable to protect against bulk assignment vulnerabilities.
Automatic Timestamps
Laravel automatically manages created_at and updated_at.