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Ministry model
public function messages()
{
return $this->hasMany(Message::class);
}
public function series()
{
return $this->hasMany(Series::class);
}
public function profile()
{
return $this->hasOne(Profile::class);
}
I have this method that fetches all messages. The issue is that I want the result to also return the profiles of the ministry. What I'm I missing?
public function indexmessages()
{
return Message::with('ministry', 'preacher', 'series')->get();
}
Also, I have this N + 1 problem with a method
public function showseries(Series $series)
{
return [$series, $series->messages];
}
This query returns the series, and the messages in the series but performs an extra query.
Hey -
Try it like this -
public function indexmessages()
{
return Message::with('ministry.profile', 'preacher', 'series')->get();
}
The code below executes exactly 2 queries, that's how eloquent works. When laravel injects $series into this method - that will be one query, and when you write $series->messages - that will be the second query.
public function showseries(Series $series)
{
return [$series, $series->messages];
}
Ok. Now I understand. But how should the code now be written? I meant this
public function showseries(Series $series)
{
return [$series, $series->messages];
}
Because I already have a relationship set up in my series model like so
public function messages()
{
return $this->hasMany(Message::class);
}
@simioluwatomi I would go with this approach -
public function show(Series $series)
{
return $series->load('messages');
}
It works. Thank you
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