You inherit a gigantic legacy codebase from a previous developer. You open the project, eager to get started, when reality hits hard. There is not a single migration file in sight. Your only reference is either a raw database or an SQL dump. The idea of manually recreating migrations for fifty tables feels overwhelming. You
You have just completed the development of the current function within the application, and all is well. But the moment you introduce the data, the loading time of the webpage shoots up, and the performance of the database is not optimal. This is the problem of inefficient queries. The best technique that can be employed
Working with JSON column relationships in Laravel can make your interactions with the database easier when you deal with complex data structures. Fortunately, Laravel’s Eloquent ORM supports JSON columns out of the box, enabling developers to handle relational data without requiring additional tables. This will make your applications more flexible, especially when dealing with dynamic
Record changes in big applications can become complicated, particularly if several team members are updating the same database tables. In actual projects, companies tend to be interested in knowing who created, modified, or deleted a record for accountability and regulatory compliance. That is where record auditing using Laravel Userstamps can be a game saver. Rather
In real-life applications, administrators often need to view user dashboards or check access-related issues. The impersonate user in Laravel 12 feature allows an specific users like admin to log in as any user securely without needing their password. It helps resolve issues faster and ensures Laravel application bug free while maintaining proper access control. Imagine
While building applications, debugging database queries is something that usually comes across. At times, you may need to know what SQL query really executes in the background, particularly when utilizing Eloquent ORM or advanced query builders. In Laravel 12, it is easy to retrieve the last executed SQL query to see how your conditions, joins,
Laravel’s Eloquent ORM is well-known for providing an elegant and straightforward way to interact with databases. However, it also hides many powerful methods that can make developer’s life easier while building Laravel applications. In this blog post, we will explore few of these hidden or lesser-known Eloquent features. Each method is explained simply and demonstrated
Using best practices in Laravel means using tried-and-true ways to write code that is clean, easy to understand, and simple to fix when something goes wrong. Best practices are helpful tips and rules that many Laravel developers follow to make websites and apps that work smoothly, stay secure, and can be improved easily over time.
Imagine a user accidentally deletes an important record from your system, like an order, a blog post, or a customer entry. Losing that data forever could cause frustration or even financial loss. The Laravel Soft Delete and Restore Example solves this by letting you hide data instead of permanently removing it. Records appear deleted in
What is Database Seeding? Database seeding is the process of seeding a database with actual or dummy data, according to Wikipedia. Seeding a database is the process of providing an initial collection of data to a database after setup. It’s especially beneficial when we need to populate the database with data that we’ll need later.
