I'm trying to make my first factory for my model Car. Each time I try to run it I get Argument #1 ($values) must be of type array, string given. CarFactory.php:71.
I do have hasMany relationship. Category and Cars are connected like this:
public function cars()
{
return $this->hasMany(Car::class);
}
I think my Factory is failing when I try to connect a car to a category. This is my factory:
return [
'slug' => Str::of($carSlug)->slug('-'),
'manufacturer' => $carMani,
'model' => $carModel,
'range' => $this->faker->numberBetween(120, 650),
'drive' => $this->faker->shuffleArray(['AWD', 'RWD', 'FWD']),
'seating' => $this->faker->numberBetween(3, 5),
'luggage' => $this->faker->numberBetween(1, 6),
'description' => $this->faker->text,
'category_id' => Category::factory()->count(1)->create()->id,
'image_folder_url' => $this->faker->url,
'price_per_day' => $this->faker->randomNumber(5),
];
And this is the seeder:
Car::factory()->has(Category::factory()->count(1))->count(50)->create();
Never give a count() if you want 1 instance. You will get a collection
'category_id' => Category::factory()->create()->id,
//or
'category_id' => Category::factory(),
And the seeder if you want to overwrite it as you are doing
Car::factory()->for(Category::factory())->count(50)->create();
@Sinnbeck - When I try to do 'category_id' => Category::factory() I get this error: Call to undefined method App\Models\Car::category().
And if I try this Category::factory()->create()->id, I get this error: Argument #1 ($values) must be of type array, string given
Should I somehow do my relationship in any other way?
@hjortur17 It sounds like you dont have a category() method? Also did you fix the seeder code like I showed?
@Sinnbeck - Yes, I get this error with the seeder code: Argument #1 ($values) must be of type array, string given
I do not have a category method on the Car model. I do have cars method on Category model
@hjortur17 I suggest you add it to the model. I don't think you can start from Car unless it's there. You need to start from the category then
@Sinnbeck - So now I'm running into different issue. Now I get this error Array to string conversion when running this seeder code:
Car::factory()->has(Category::factory())->count(50)->create();
I have added belongsToMany relationship to Car model (with category_id column in the cars table). Still getting this issue. Any idea what could be wrong now?
public function categories()
{
return $this->belongsToMany(Category::class);
}
@hjortur17 if cars has a category_id, it means it's belongsTo.
public function category()
{
return $this->belongsTo(Category::class);
}
And it's like this in the seeder
Car::factory()->for(Category::factory())->count(50)->create();
There you need to change the query
From Car::factory()->has(Category::factory()->count(1))->count(50)->create();
To
Car::factory()->for(Category::factory())->count(50)->create();
Hope this will be better
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