Laravel Findorcreate

The findOrCreate method in Laravel is used to find a record in the database that matches certain attributes, and if it doesn’t exist, it will create a new record with those attributes.

This method accepts an array of attributes as the first argument and an optional array of values as the second argument. It will search for a record in the database that matches the given attributes. If a matching record is found, it will be returned. If no matching record is found, a new record will be created with the given attributes and values if provided.

Here’s an example that demonstrates how to use the findOrCreate method:

<?php
  
  use App\Models\User;
  
  $attributes = [
      'email' => 'john@example.com',
      'name' => 'John Doe'
  ];
  
  $values = [
      'password' => bcrypt('secret')
  ];
  
  $user = User::findOrCreate($attributes, $values);
  
  ?>

In this example, we are trying to find a user with the email address john@example.com and name John Doe. If such a user exists, the findOrCreate method will return that user. If no user is found, it will create a new user with the given email, name, and password.

The findOrCreate method is a convenient way to perform a database query in Laravel. It simplifies the process of finding or creating a record based on certain attributes. It saves you from writing separate logic to check if a record exists and then creating a new one if it doesn’t.