What are Laravel models and how do I use them?

What are Laravel models and how do I use them?

Laravel models are classes that represent database tables. They allow you to interact with your database using an object-oriented approach.

Can you show me an example of a simple model?

Sure! Here's a basic example of a model for a 'Post' table:

namespace App\Models;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class Post extends Model
{
    protected $fillable = ['title', 'content'];
}

How do I retrieve all posts using the model?

You can retrieve all posts by using the all() method:

$posts = Post::all();

What if I want to find a specific post by its ID?

You can use the find() method to get a post by its ID:

$post = Post::find($id);