php collection code example

Example 1: pluck laravel

$name = DB::table('users')->where('name', 'John')->pluck('name');

Example 2: get item from collection that match

$artist = 'Vincent John Doe';

// you can filter the collection and keep only those items
// that pass a given truth test:
$art_collection = $paintings->filter(function ($painting) use ($artist) {
  return $painting->artist == $artist;
});

// you can also do a foreach
foreach($paintings as $painting) {
  if($painting->artist == $artist) {
    $art_collection[] = $painting;
  }
}