Get model's class name from eloquent collection even if the query does not return any results

Say there are no users in the system yet and I am running this query:

$users = User:all();

How do I resolve the model's class name from the $users collection even if it does not return any results?

Level 46

You can't, there is no collection. But you already know the model name.

Level 1

There is a collection, it is just empty.

Level 46

Yeah, you're right. But you still can't get the model name because there are no models.

Level 1

:( They could have stored this information somewhere on the model

Level 46

There isn't a model. The collection is empty.

But, you might find this useful.

Create a custom collection and store the model name in it.

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