Collections have a lists method similar to the method for tables described by @Gadoma. It returns an array containing the value of a given attribute for each item in the collection. To retrieve the desired array of names from my collection of tags I can simply use: $tags->lists(‘name’); Update: As of laravel 5.2 lists is … Read more
There is a insertGetId method. $id = DB::table(‘users’)->insertGetId( array(‘id’ => 1, ‘name’ => ‘Dayle Rees’) );
You may use IoC. Try this: App::make($controller)->{$action}(); Eg: App::make(‘HomeController’)->getIndex(); and you may also give params: App::make(‘HomeController’)->getIndex($params);
Laravel 4.1 brings native wherePivot and orWherePivot methods, which is directly a solution to my problem.
One of the keys to building a well architected Laravel application is learning to use serviceproviders as an organizational tool. When you are registering many classes with the IoC container, all of those bindings can start to clutter your app/start files. Instead of doing container registrations in those files, create serviceproviders that register related services. … Read more
Editor’s note: disabling SSL verification has security implications. Without verification of the authenticity of SSL/HTTPS connections, a malicious attacker can impersonate a trusted endpoint (such as GitHub or some other remote Git host), and you’ll be vulnerable to a Man-in-the-Middle Attack. Be sure you fully understand the security issues before using this as a solution. … Read more