How to check if a record exists in octobercms?

@aubrey 

In OctoberCMS, you can check if a record exists in the database using the first() method. Here's an example:

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use AppModelsYourModel;

public function checkRecordExists($id)
{
    $record = YourModel::where('id', $id)->first();

    if ($record) {
        // Record exists
        return true;
    } else {
        // Record does not exist
        return false;
    }
}

In this example, YourModel is the model class of the record you want to check. Replace it with your own model class. The where('id', $id) condition identifies the record you are searching for, where id is the column name you want to use for the check.

If the first() method returns a record, it means the record exists in the database, so you can perform the necessary actions. If it doesn't return a record, it means the record does not exist.