In this episode, we dive into a handy refactoring tip for Laravel's Query Builder, especially if you find yourself chaining lots of where
methods. We start by looking at the typical way you might add multiple conditions by chaining several where
calls. While that's totally fine, it can start to look a little messy as things get more complex.
Instead, we look at how you can pass an array of conditions directly into a single where
method. Not only does this clean things up, but it can really help keep your code more readable, especially inside larger classes or when you're not quite ready to abstract things into a query scope.
We also touch on how you can use arrays to specify operators and values, making it easy to handle more advanced queries without having to change your approach. Whether you're just doing basic equality checks or need more customized comparisons, this approach has you covered.
Overall, it's a simple but effective way to tidy up your queries in Laravel. If you haven't tried it before, it's definitely worth checking out the next time you're writing or refactoring some query logic!