What is the proper way to use the model in laravel?

@tressie.damore 

In Laravel, you can use models to interact with the database. Here are the steps to use a model in Laravel:

1. Create a Model: To create a model, you can use the artisan command php artisan make:model ModelName, where ModelName is the name of your model. This command will create a new file for your model in the app directory.
2. Define the Connection and Table: In the model file, you need to specify the connection and table name associated with the model. By default, Laravel assumes the model's table name to be the plural, snake-cased version of the model's name. protected $table = 'table_name'; // Specify the table name protected $connection = 'connection_name'; // Specify the connection name
3. Define Fillable Fields: If you plan to use mass assignment to insert or update records, you need to define the fillable fields in the model. This prevents any field not defined in the fillable array from being updated via mass assignment. protected $fillable = ['field1', 'field2']; // Specify the fillable fields
4. Define Relationships (Optional): If the model has relationships with other models, you can define them using the belongsTo, hasOne, hasMany, etc. methods within the model. Refer to the Laravel documentation for more details on defining relationships.
5. Use the Model: Once the model is set up, you can use it in your controllers, routes, or other parts of your application. To retrieve records, you can use methods like all(), find(), where(), etc. For example: $records = ModelName::all(); // Retrieve all records $record = ModelName::find($id); // Retrieve a record with a specific ID $records = ModelName::where('field', $value)->get(); // Retrieve records using a condition To create or update records, you can create a new instance of the model and set the field values. For example: $record = new ModelName; $record->field1 = $value1; $record->field2 = $value2; $record->save(); // Create a new record $record = ModelName::find($id); $record->field1 = $newValue; $record->save(); // Update an existing record To delete records, you can use the delete() method on an existing record. For example: $record = ModelName::find($id); $record->delete(); // Delete the record

This is a basic outline of how to use a model in Laravel. However, there are many more advanced features and techniques available for working with models. You can refer to the Laravel documentation for more details and examples.