Builder

class Builder (View source)

Traits

Macroable

Properties

static protected array $macros The registered string macros. from Macroable
protected Connection $connection The database connection instance.
protected Grammar $grammar The database query grammar instance.
protected Processor $processor The database query post processor instance.
protected array $bindings The current query value bindings.
array $aggregate An aggregate function and column to be run.
array $columns The columns that should be returned.
bool $distinct Indicates if the query returns distinct results.
string $from The table which the query is targeting.
array $joins The table joins for the query.
array $wheres The where constraints for the query.
array $groups The groupings for the query.
array $havings The having constraints for the query.
array $orders The orderings for the query.
int $limit The maximum number of records to return.
int $offset The number of records to skip.
array $unions The query union statements.
int $unionLimit The maximum number of union records to return.
int $unionOffset The number of union records to skip.
array $unionOrders The orderings for the union query.
string|bool $lock Indicates whether row locking is being used.
protected array $backups The field backups currently in use.
protected array $bindingBackups The binding backups currently in use.
protected array $operators All of the available clause operators.
protected bool $useWritePdo Whether use write pdo for select.

Methods

static void macro(string $name, callable $macro)

Register a custom macro.

 from Macroable
static bool hasMacro(string $name)

Checks if macro is registered.

 from Macroable
static mixed __callStatic(string $method, array $parameters)

Dynamically handle calls to the class.

 from Macroable
mixed __call(string $method, array $parameters)

Handle dynamic method calls into the method.
void __construct(ConnectionInterface $connection, Grammar $grammar = null, Processor $processor = null)

Create a new query builder instance.
$this select(array|mixed $columns = ['*'])

Set the columns to be selected.
Builder|Builder selectRaw(string $expression, array $bindings = [])

Add a new "raw" select expression to the query.
Builder|Builder selectSub(Closure|Builder|string $query, string $as)

Add a subselect expression to the query.
$this addSelect(array|mixed $column)

Add a new select column to the query.
$this distinct()

Force the query to only return distinct results.
$this from(string $table)

Set the table which the query is targeting.
$this join(string $table, string $one, string $operator = null, string $two = null, string $type = 'inner', bool $where = false)

Add a join clause to the query.
Builder|Builder joinWhere(string $table, string $one, string $operator, string $two, string $type = 'inner')

Add a "join where" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder leftJoin(string $table, string $first, string $operator = null, string $second = null)

Add a left join to the query.
Builder|Builder leftJoinWhere(string $table, string $one, string $operator, string $two)

Add a "join where" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder rightJoin(string $table, string $first, string $operator = null, string $second = null)

Add a right join to the query.
Builder|Builder rightJoinWhere(string $table, string $one, string $operator, string $two)

Add a "right join where" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder crossJoin(string $table, string $first = null, string $operator = null, string $second = null)

Add a "cross join" clause to the query.
Builder when(bool $value, Closure $callback, Closure $default = null)

Apply the callback's query changes if the given "value" is true.
$this where(string|array|Closure $column, string $operator = null, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a basic where clause to the query.
$this addArrayOfWheres(array $column, string $boolean, string $method = 'where')

Add an array of where clauses to the query.
bool invalidOperatorAndValue(string $operator, mixed $value)

Determine if the given operator and value combination is legal.
Builder|Builder orWhere(Closure|string $column, string $operator = null, mixed $value = null)

Add an "or where" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder whereColumn(string|array $first, string|null $operator = null, string|null $second = null, string|null $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where" clause comparing two columns to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereColumn(string|array $first, string|null $operator = null, string|null $second = null)

Add an "or where" clause comparing two columns to the query.
$this whereRaw(string $sql, mixed $bindings = [], string $boolean = 'and')

Add a raw where clause to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereRaw(string $sql, array $bindings = [])

Add a raw or where clause to the query.
$this whereBetween(string $column, array $values, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add a where between statement to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereBetween(string $column, array $values)

Add an or where between statement to the query.
Builder|Builder whereNotBetween(string $column, array $values, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a where not between statement to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereNotBetween(string $column, array $values)

Add an or where not between statement to the query.
Builder|Builder whereNested(Closure $callback, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a nested where statement to the query.
Builder forNestedWhere()

Create a new query instance for nested where condition.
$this addNestedWhereQuery(Builder|Builder $query, string $boolean = 'and')

Add another query builder as a nested where to the query builder.
$this whereSub(string $column, string $operator, Closure $callback, string $boolean)

Add a full sub-select to the query.
$this whereExists(Closure $callback, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add an exists clause to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereExists(Closure $callback, bool $not = false)

Add an or exists clause to the query.
Builder|Builder whereNotExists(Closure $callback, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a where not exists clause to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereNotExists(Closure $callback)

Add a where not exists clause to the query.
$this addWhereExistsQuery(Builder $query, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add an exists clause to the query.
$this whereIn(string $column, mixed $values, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add a "where in" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereIn(string $column, mixed $values)

Add an "or where in" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder whereNotIn(string $column, mixed $values, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where not in" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereNotIn(string $column, mixed $values)

Add an "or where not in" clause to the query.
$this whereInSub(string $column, Closure $callback, string $boolean, bool $not)

Add a where in with a sub-select to the query.
$this whereInExistingQuery(string $column, Builder|Builder $query, string $boolean, bool $not)

Add an external sub-select to the query.
$this whereNull(string $column, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add a "where null" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereNull(string $column)

Add an "or where null" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder whereNotNull(string $column, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where not null" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereNotNull(string $column)

Add an "or where not null" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder whereDate(string $column, string $operator, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where date" statement to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereDate(string $column, string $operator, string $value)

Add an "or where date" statement to the query.
Builder|Builder whereTime(string $column, string $operator, int $value, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where time" statement to the query.
Builder|Builder orWhereTime(string $column, string $operator, int $value)

Add an "or where time" statement to the query.
Builder|Builder whereDay(string $column, string $operator, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where day" statement to the query.
Builder|Builder whereMonth(string $column, string $operator, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where month" statement to the query.
Builder|Builder whereYear(string $column, string $operator, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where year" statement to the query.
$this addDateBasedWhere(string $type, string $column, string $operator, int $value, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a date based (year, month, day, time) statement to the query.
array prepareValueAndOperator(string $value, string $operator, bool $useDefault = false)

Prepare the value and operator for a where clause.
$this dynamicWhere(string $method, string $parameters)

Handles dynamic "where" clauses to the query.
void addDynamic(string $segment, string $connector, array $parameters, int $index)

Add a single dynamic where clause statement to the query.
$this groupBy(array $groups)

Add a "group by" clause to the query.
$this having(string $column, string $operator = null, string $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "having" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder orHaving(string $column, string $operator = null, string $value = null)

Add a "or having" clause to the query.
$this havingRaw(string $sql, array $bindings = [], string $boolean = 'and')

Add a raw having clause to the query.
Builder|Builder orHavingRaw(string $sql, array $bindings = [])

Add a raw or having clause to the query.
$this orderBy(string $column, string $direction = 'asc')

Add an "order by" clause to the query.
Builder|Builder latest(string $column = 'created_at')

Add an "order by" clause for a timestamp to the query.
Builder|Builder oldest(string $column = 'created_at')

Add an "order by" clause for a timestamp to the query.
$this inRandomOrder(string $seed = '')

Put the query's results in random order.
$this orderByRaw(string $sql, array $bindings = [])

Add a raw "order by" clause to the query.
$this offset(int $value)

Set the "offset" value of the query.
Builder|Builder skip(int $value)

Alias to set the "offset" value of the query.
$this limit(int $value)

Set the "limit" value of the query.
Builder|Builder take(int $value)

Alias to set the "limit" value of the query.
Builder|Builder forPage(int $page, int $perPage = 15)

Set the limit and offset for a given page.
Builder|Builder forPageAfterId(int $perPage = 15, int $lastId, string $column = 'id')

Constrain the query to the next "page" of results after a given ID.
Builder|Builder union(Builder|Closure $query, bool $all = false)

Add a union statement to the query.
Builder|Builder unionAll(Builder|Closure $query)

Add a union all statement to the query.
$this lock(bool $value = true)

Lock the selected rows in the table.
Builder lockForUpdate()

Lock the selected rows in the table for updating.
Builder sharedLock()

Share lock the selected rows in the table.
string toSql()

Get the SQL representation of the query.
mixed|Builder find(int $id, array $columns = ['*'])

Execute a query for a single record by ID.
mixed value(string $column)

Get a single column's value from the first result of a query.
stdClass|array|null first(array $columns = ['*'])

Execute the query and get the first result.
Collection get(array $columns = ['*'])

Execute the query as a "select" statement.
array runSelect()

Run the query as a "select" statement against the connection.
LengthAwarePaginator paginate(int $perPage = 15, array $columns = ['*'], string $pageName = 'page', int|null $page = null)

Paginate the given query into a simple paginator.
Paginator simplePaginate(int $perPage = 15, array $columns = ['*'], string $pageName = 'page', int|null $page = null)

Get a paginator only supporting simple next and previous links.
int getCountForPagination(array $columns = ['*'])

Get the count of the total records for the paginator.
void backupFieldsForCount()

Backup then remove some fields for the pagination count.
array clearSelectAliases(array $columns)

Remove the column aliases since they will break count queries.
void restoreFieldsForCount()

Restore some fields after the pagination count.
Generator cursor()

Get a generator for the given query.
bool chunk(int $count, callable $callback)

Chunk the results of the query.
bool chunkById(int $count, callable $callback, string $column = 'id', string $alias = null)

Chunk the results of a query by comparing numeric IDs.
bool each(callable $callback, int $count = 1000)

Execute a callback over each item while chunking.
Collection pluck(string $column, string|null $key = null)

Get an array with the values of a given column.
string|null stripTableForPluck(string $column)

Strip off the table name or alias from a column identifier.
string implode(string $column, string $glue = '')

Concatenate values of a given column as a string.
bool exists()

Determine if any rows exist for the current query.
int count(string $columns = '*')

Retrieve the "count" result of the query.
mixed min(string $column)

Retrieve the minimum value of a given column.
mixed max(string $column)

Retrieve the maximum value of a given column.
mixed sum(string $column)

Retrieve the sum of the values of a given column.
mixed avg(string $column)

Retrieve the average of the values of a given column.
mixed average(string $column)

Alias for the "avg" method.
mixed aggregate(string $function, array $columns = ['*'])

Execute an aggregate function on the database.
float|int numericAggregate(string $function, array $columns = ['*'])

Execute a numeric aggregate function on the database.
bool insert(array $values)

Insert a new record into the database.
int insertGetId(array $values, string $sequence = null)

Insert a new record and get the value of the primary key.
int update(array $values)

Update a record in the database.
bool updateOrInsert(array $attributes, array $values = [])

Insert or update a record matching the attributes, and fill it with values.
int increment(string $column, int $amount = 1, array $extra = [])

Increment a column's value by a given amount.
int decrement(string $column, int $amount = 1, array $extra = [])

Decrement a column's value by a given amount.
int delete(mixed $id = null)

Delete a record from the database.
void truncate()

Run a truncate statement on the table.
Builder newQuery()

Get a new instance of the query builder.
void mergeWheres(array $wheres, array $bindings)

Merge an array of where clauses and bindings.
array cleanBindings(array $bindings)

Remove all of the expressions from a list of bindings.
Expression raw(mixed $value)

Create a raw database expression.
array getBindings()

Get the current query value bindings in a flattened array.
array getRawBindings()

Get the raw array of bindings.
$this setBindings(array $bindings, string $type = 'where')

Set the bindings on the query builder.
$this addBinding(mixed $value, string $type = 'where')

Add a binding to the query.
$this mergeBindings(Builder $query)

Merge an array of bindings into our bindings.
ConnectionInterface getConnection()

Get the database connection instance.
Processor getProcessor()

Get the database query processor instance.
Grammar getGrammar()

Get the query grammar instance.
$this useWritePdo()

Use the write pdo for query.

Details

static void macro(string $name, callable $macro)

Register a custom macro.

Parameters

string $name
callable $macro

Return Value

void

static bool hasMacro(string $name)

Checks if macro is registered.

Parameters

string $name

Return Value

bool

static mixed __callStatic(string $method, array $parameters)

Dynamically handle calls to the class.

Parameters

string $method
array $parameters

Return Value

mixed

Exceptions

BadMethodCallException

mixed __call(string $method, array $parameters)

Handle dynamic method calls into the method.

Parameters

string $method
array $parameters

Return Value

mixed

Exceptions

BadMethodCallException

void __construct(ConnectionInterface $connection, Grammar $grammar = null, Processor $processor = null)

Create a new query builder instance.

Parameters

ConnectionInterface $connection
Grammar $grammar
Processor $processor

Return Value

void

$this select(array|mixed $columns = ['*'])

Set the columns to be selected.

Parameters

array|mixed $columns

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder selectRaw(string $expression, array $bindings = [])

Add a new "raw" select expression to the query.

Parameters

string $expression
array $bindings

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder selectSub(Closure|Builder|string $query, string $as)

Add a subselect expression to the query.

Parameters

Closure|Builder|string $query
string $as

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException

$this addSelect(array|mixed $column)

Add a new select column to the query.

Parameters

array|mixed $column

Return Value

$this

$this distinct()

Force the query to only return distinct results.

Return Value

$this

$this from(string $table)

Set the table which the query is targeting.

Parameters

string $table

Return Value

$this

$this join(string $table, string $one, string $operator = null, string $two = null, string $type = 'inner', bool $where = false)

Add a join clause to the query.

Parameters

string $table
string $one
string $operator
string $two
string $type
bool $where

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder joinWhere(string $table, string $one, string $operator, string $two, string $type = 'inner')

Add a "join where" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $table
string $one
string $operator
string $two
string $type

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder leftJoin(string $table, string $first, string $operator = null, string $second = null)

Add a left join to the query.

Parameters

string $table
string $first
string $operator
string $second

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder leftJoinWhere(string $table, string $one, string $operator, string $two)

Add a "join where" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $table
string $one
string $operator
string $two

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder rightJoin(string $table, string $first, string $operator = null, string $second = null)

Add a right join to the query.

Parameters

string $table
string $first
string $operator
string $second

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder rightJoinWhere(string $table, string $one, string $operator, string $two)

Add a "right join where" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $table
string $one
string $operator
string $two

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder crossJoin(string $table, string $first = null, string $operator = null, string $second = null)

Add a "cross join" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $table
string $first
string $operator
string $second

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder when(bool $value, Closure $callback, Closure $default = null)

Apply the callback's query changes if the given "value" is true.

Parameters

bool $value
Closure $callback
Closure $default

Return Value

Builder

$this where(string|array|Closure $column, string $operator = null, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a basic where clause to the query.

Parameters

string|array|Closure $column
string $operator
mixed $value
string $boolean

Return Value

$this

protected $this addArrayOfWheres(array $column, string $boolean, string $method = 'where')

Add an array of where clauses to the query.

Parameters

array $column
string $boolean
string $method

Return Value

$this

protected bool invalidOperatorAndValue(string $operator, mixed $value)

Determine if the given operator and value combination is legal.

Parameters

string $operator
mixed $value

Return Value

bool

Builder|Builder orWhere(Closure|string $column, string $operator = null, mixed $value = null)

Add an "or where" clause to the query.

Parameters

Closure|string $column
string $operator
mixed $value

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereColumn(string|array $first, string|null $operator = null, string|null $second = null, string|null $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where" clause comparing two columns to the query.

Parameters

string|array $first
string|null $operator
string|null $second
string|null $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder orWhereColumn(string|array $first, string|null $operator = null, string|null $second = null)

Add an "or where" clause comparing two columns to the query.

Parameters

string|array $first
string|null $operator
string|null $second

Return Value

Builder|Builder

$this whereRaw(string $sql, mixed $bindings = [], string $boolean = 'and')

Add a raw where clause to the query.

Parameters

string $sql
mixed $bindings
string $boolean

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder orWhereRaw(string $sql, array $bindings = [])

Add a raw or where clause to the query.

Parameters

string $sql
array $bindings

Return Value

Builder|Builder

$this whereBetween(string $column, array $values, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add a where between statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
array $values
string $boolean
bool $not

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder orWhereBetween(string $column, array $values)

Add an or where between statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
array $values

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereNotBetween(string $column, array $values, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a where not between statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
array $values
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder orWhereNotBetween(string $column, array $values)

Add an or where not between statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
array $values

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereNested(Closure $callback, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a nested where statement to the query.

Parameters

Closure $callback
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder forNestedWhere()

Create a new query instance for nested where condition.

Return Value

Builder

$this addNestedWhereQuery(Builder|Builder $query, string $boolean = 'and')

Add another query builder as a nested where to the query builder.

Parameters

Builder|Builder $query
string $boolean

Return Value

$this

protected $this whereSub(string $column, string $operator, Closure $callback, string $boolean)

Add a full sub-select to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
Closure $callback
string $boolean

Return Value

$this

$this whereExists(Closure $callback, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add an exists clause to the query.

Parameters

Closure $callback
string $boolean
bool $not

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder orWhereExists(Closure $callback, bool $not = false)

Add an or exists clause to the query.

Parameters

Closure $callback
bool $not

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereNotExists(Closure $callback, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a where not exists clause to the query.

Parameters

Closure $callback
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder orWhereNotExists(Closure $callback)

Add a where not exists clause to the query.

Parameters

Closure $callback

Return Value

Builder|Builder

$this addWhereExistsQuery(Builder $query, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add an exists clause to the query.

Parameters

Builder $query
string $boolean
bool $not

Return Value

$this

$this whereIn(string $column, mixed $values, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add a "where in" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column
mixed $values
string $boolean
bool $not

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder orWhereIn(string $column, mixed $values)

Add an "or where in" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column
mixed $values

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereNotIn(string $column, mixed $values, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where not in" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column
mixed $values
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder orWhereNotIn(string $column, mixed $values)

Add an "or where not in" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column
mixed $values

Return Value

Builder|Builder

protected $this whereInSub(string $column, Closure $callback, string $boolean, bool $not)

Add a where in with a sub-select to the query.

Parameters

string $column
Closure $callback
string $boolean
bool $not

Return Value

$this

protected $this whereInExistingQuery(string $column, Builder|Builder $query, string $boolean, bool $not)

Add an external sub-select to the query.

Parameters

string $column
Builder|Builder $query
string $boolean
bool $not

Return Value

$this

$this whereNull(string $column, string $boolean = 'and', bool $not = false)

Add a "where null" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $boolean
bool $not

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder orWhereNull(string $column)

Add an "or where null" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereNotNull(string $column, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where not null" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder orWhereNotNull(string $column)

Add an "or where not null" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereDate(string $column, string $operator, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where date" statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
mixed $value
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder orWhereDate(string $column, string $operator, string $value)

Add an "or where date" statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
string $value

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereTime(string $column, string $operator, int $value, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where time" statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
int $value
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder orWhereTime(string $column, string $operator, int $value)

Add an "or where time" statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
int $value

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereDay(string $column, string $operator, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where day" statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
mixed $value
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereMonth(string $column, string $operator, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where month" statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
mixed $value
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder whereYear(string $column, string $operator, mixed $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "where year" statement to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
mixed $value
string $boolean

Return Value

Builder|Builder

protected $this addDateBasedWhere(string $type, string $column, string $operator, int $value, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a date based (year, month, day, time) statement to the query.

Parameters

string $type
string $column
string $operator
int $value
string $boolean

Return Value

$this

protected array prepareValueAndOperator(string $value, string $operator, bool $useDefault = false)

Prepare the value and operator for a where clause.

Parameters

string $value
string $operator
bool $useDefault

Return Value

array

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException

$this dynamicWhere(string $method, string $parameters)

Handles dynamic "where" clauses to the query.

Parameters

string $method
string $parameters

Return Value

$this

protected void addDynamic(string $segment, string $connector, array $parameters, int $index)

Add a single dynamic where clause statement to the query.

Parameters

string $segment
string $connector
array $parameters
int $index

Return Value

void

$this groupBy(array $groups)

Add a "group by" clause to the query.

Parameters

array $groups

Return Value

$this

$this having(string $column, string $operator = null, string $value = null, string $boolean = 'and')

Add a "having" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
string $value
string $boolean

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder orHaving(string $column, string $operator = null, string $value = null)

Add a "or having" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $operator
string $value

Return Value

Builder|Builder

$this havingRaw(string $sql, array $bindings = [], string $boolean = 'and')

Add a raw having clause to the query.

Parameters

string $sql
array $bindings
string $boolean

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder orHavingRaw(string $sql, array $bindings = [])

Add a raw or having clause to the query.

Parameters

string $sql
array $bindings

Return Value

Builder|Builder

$this orderBy(string $column, string $direction = 'asc')

Add an "order by" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $column
string $direction

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder latest(string $column = 'created_at')

Add an "order by" clause for a timestamp to the query.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder oldest(string $column = 'created_at')

Add an "order by" clause for a timestamp to the query.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

Builder|Builder

$this inRandomOrder(string $seed = '')

Put the query's results in random order.

Parameters

string $seed

Return Value

$this

$this orderByRaw(string $sql, array $bindings = [])

Add a raw "order by" clause to the query.

Parameters

string $sql
array $bindings

Return Value

$this

$this offset(int $value)

Set the "offset" value of the query.

Parameters

int $value

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder skip(int $value)

Alias to set the "offset" value of the query.

Parameters

int $value

Return Value

Builder|Builder

$this limit(int $value)

Set the "limit" value of the query.

Parameters

int $value

Return Value

$this

Builder|Builder take(int $value)

Alias to set the "limit" value of the query.

Parameters

int $value

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder forPage(int $page, int $perPage = 15)

Set the limit and offset for a given page.

Parameters

int $page
int $perPage

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder forPageAfterId(int $perPage = 15, int $lastId, string $column = 'id')

Constrain the query to the next "page" of results after a given ID.

Parameters

int $perPage
int $lastId
string $column

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder union(Builder|Closure $query, bool $all = false)

Add a union statement to the query.

Parameters

Builder|Closure $query
bool $all

Return Value

Builder|Builder

Builder|Builder unionAll(Builder|Closure $query)

Add a union all statement to the query.

Parameters

Builder|Closure $query

Return Value

Builder|Builder

$this lock(bool $value = true)

Lock the selected rows in the table.

Parameters

bool $value

Return Value

$this

Builder lockForUpdate()

Lock the selected rows in the table for updating.

Return Value

Builder

Builder sharedLock()

Share lock the selected rows in the table.

Return Value

Builder

string toSql()

Get the SQL representation of the query.

Return Value

string

mixed|Builder find(int $id, array $columns = ['*'])

Execute a query for a single record by ID.

Parameters

int $id
array $columns

Return Value

mixed|Builder

mixed value(string $column)

Get a single column's value from the first result of a query.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

mixed

stdClass|array|null first(array $columns = ['*'])

Execute the query and get the first result.

Parameters

array $columns

Return Value

stdClass|array|null

Collection get(array $columns = ['*'])

Execute the query as a "select" statement.

Parameters

array $columns

Return Value

Collection

protected array runSelect()

Run the query as a "select" statement against the connection.

Return Value

array

LengthAwarePaginator paginate(int $perPage = 15, array $columns = ['*'], string $pageName = 'page', int|null $page = null)

Paginate the given query into a simple paginator.

Parameters

int $perPage
array $columns
string $pageName
int|null $page

Return Value

LengthAwarePaginator

Paginator simplePaginate(int $perPage = 15, array $columns = ['*'], string $pageName = 'page', int|null $page = null)

Get a paginator only supporting simple next and previous links.

This is more efficient on larger data-sets, etc.

Parameters

int $perPage
array $columns
string $pageName
int|null $page

Return Value

Paginator

int getCountForPagination(array $columns = ['*'])

Get the count of the total records for the paginator.

Parameters

array $columns

Return Value

int

protected void backupFieldsForCount()

Backup then remove some fields for the pagination count.

Return Value

void

protected array clearSelectAliases(array $columns)

Remove the column aliases since they will break count queries.

Parameters

array $columns

Return Value

array

protected void restoreFieldsForCount()

Restore some fields after the pagination count.

Return Value

void

Generator cursor()

Get a generator for the given query.

Return Value

Generator

bool chunk(int $count, callable $callback)

Chunk the results of the query.

Parameters

int $count
callable $callback

Return Value

bool

bool chunkById(int $count, callable $callback, string $column = 'id', string $alias = null)

Chunk the results of a query by comparing numeric IDs.

Parameters

int $count
callable $callback
string $column
string $alias

Return Value

bool

bool each(callable $callback, int $count = 1000)

Execute a callback over each item while chunking.

Parameters

callable $callback
int $count

Return Value

bool

Exceptions

RuntimeException

Collection pluck(string $column, string|null $key = null)

Get an array with the values of a given column.

Parameters

string $column
string|null $key

Return Value

Collection

protected string|null stripTableForPluck(string $column)

Strip off the table name or alias from a column identifier.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

string|null

string implode(string $column, string $glue = '')

Concatenate values of a given column as a string.

Parameters

string $column
string $glue

Return Value

string

bool exists()

Determine if any rows exist for the current query.

Return Value

bool

int count(string $columns = '*')

Retrieve the "count" result of the query.

Parameters

string $columns

Return Value

int

mixed min(string $column)

Retrieve the minimum value of a given column.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

mixed

mixed max(string $column)

Retrieve the maximum value of a given column.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

mixed

mixed sum(string $column)

Retrieve the sum of the values of a given column.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

mixed

mixed avg(string $column)

Retrieve the average of the values of a given column.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

mixed

mixed average(string $column)

Alias for the "avg" method.

Parameters

string $column

Return Value

mixed

mixed aggregate(string $function, array $columns = ['*'])

Execute an aggregate function on the database.

Parameters

string $function
array $columns

Return Value

mixed

float|int numericAggregate(string $function, array $columns = ['*'])

Execute a numeric aggregate function on the database.

Parameters

string $function
array $columns

Return Value

float|int

bool insert(array $values)

Insert a new record into the database.

Parameters

array $values

Return Value

bool

int insertGetId(array $values, string $sequence = null)

Insert a new record and get the value of the primary key.

Parameters

array $values
string $sequence

Return Value

int

int update(array $values)

Update a record in the database.

Parameters

array $values

Return Value

int

bool updateOrInsert(array $attributes, array $values = [])

Insert or update a record matching the attributes, and fill it with values.

Parameters

array $attributes
array $values

Return Value

bool

int increment(string $column, int $amount = 1, array $extra = [])

Increment a column's value by a given amount.

Parameters

string $column
int $amount
array $extra

Return Value

int

int decrement(string $column, int $amount = 1, array $extra = [])

Decrement a column's value by a given amount.

Parameters

string $column
int $amount
array $extra

Return Value

int

int delete(mixed $id = null)

Delete a record from the database.

Parameters

mixed $id

Return Value

int

void truncate()

Run a truncate statement on the table.

Return Value

void

Builder newQuery()

Get a new instance of the query builder.

Return Value

Builder

void mergeWheres(array $wheres, array $bindings)

Merge an array of where clauses and bindings.

Parameters

array $wheres
array $bindings

Return Value

void

protected array cleanBindings(array $bindings)

Remove all of the expressions from a list of bindings.

Parameters

array $bindings

Return Value

array

Expression raw(mixed $value)

Create a raw database expression.

Parameters

mixed $value

Return Value

Expression

array getBindings()

Get the current query value bindings in a flattened array.

Return Value

array

array getRawBindings()

Get the raw array of bindings.

Return Value

array

$this setBindings(array $bindings, string $type = 'where')

Set the bindings on the query builder.

Parameters

array $bindings
string $type

Return Value

$this

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException

$this addBinding(mixed $value, string $type = 'where')

Add a binding to the query.

Parameters

mixed $value
string $type

Return Value

$this

Exceptions

InvalidArgumentException

$this mergeBindings(Builder $query)

Merge an array of bindings into our bindings.

Parameters

Builder $query

Return Value

$this

ConnectionInterface getConnection()

Get the database connection instance.

Return Value

ConnectionInterface

Processor getProcessor()

Get the database query processor instance.

Return Value

Processor

Grammar getGrammar()

Get the query grammar instance.

Return Value

Grammar

$this useWritePdo()

Use the write pdo for query.

Return Value

$this

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