Weekly thread #17 of 2022 | Laravel Code Tips

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🔥 You can validate JSON columns at the database level

⚡️ Database Tip

Extending a traditional database schema with NoSQL-like JSON columns can make the schema more understandable. But you should also ensure these JSON documents conform to an expected schema!

https://sqlfordevs.com/json-schema-validation

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🔥 You can make concurrent requests using the Http client's `pool() method

🔥 Laravel Tip: Concurrent Requests.

Using the HTTP client you can make concurrent requests using the pool method.

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🔥 You can use Eloquent's `exists()` method to check whether a record exists

This is old, but still a great feature. Eloquent is so smooth! Check if a record exists in Laravel with exists() and doesNotExists()

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🔥 You can dynamically create and extend interfaces in PHP

🔥 Did you know you can dynamically create and/or extend interfaces in #PHP?

Example from the @pestphp codebase: https://github.com/pestphp/pest/blob/1.x/src/Contracts/HasPrintableTestCaseName.php

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🔥 You can define default model data for BelongsTo relationships

🔥 Laravel Tip: Default Models.

In your relationships, you can define default models.

That way if the relationship doesn't exist it will return a default model so you don't have to check if is null every time.

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🔥 You can validate a field and exclude it from the validated() data

🔥 #Laravel Tip: When you need to validate a field, but don't actually require it for anything e.g. 'accept terms and conditions', make use of the 'exclude' rule. That way, the 'validated' method won't return it...