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You need to use associate() on a Builder instance (i.e. the method, not a relation result) on a BelongsTo relationship:
$model->related()->associate($other);
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Mar 12, 2019
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When and how to use associate() method?
Hello,
So Eloquent's attach() method is for many-to-many situations; and I am using that without issue.
The equivalent for 1-to-many relationships appears to be associate(), but I can not get this to work. (failing with either "undefined method" or it doesn't auto add the foreign key.) I am able to simply use $singleModel->manyRelatedModels->save(new RelatedModel()) instead.
But I'm curious and wondering if anybody can shed any light on the associate() method?
Best regards, Dev Master
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Like the example below: you are providing the foreignkey of the parent element which is the user to the child which is the post via the relationship/channel where the two are connecting $post->user()->associate($request->user());
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