laravel model exists code example
Example 1: check for an existing user laravel eloquent
$users = User::where('email', '=', $request->input('email'))->first();
if ($users === null) {
} else {
}
Example 2: laravel check if model relation exists
$model->relation()->exists()
Example 3: laravel seeder check if table has data
use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
class UserSeeder extends Seeder
{
public function run()
{
if(DB::table('users')->count() == 0) {
DB::table('users')->insert([
[
'first_name' => 'John',
'last_name' => 'Doe'
]
]);
}
}
}