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random($amount = 1) The random method will retrieve a random $amount of items from the collection. By default, the random method will return only one item, however a different $amount can be passed in to change the number of items returned. If the...
The dispatch helper function can be used to push a new job onto the job queue (or dispatch the job). This function returns a new instance of \Illuminate\Foundation\Bus\PendingDispatch ; having access to this class instance will allow you to modify...
The replaceLast helper method is the logical opposite of the replaceFirst helper method. It is used to replace the last occurrence of a given $search string with the provided $replace string in the $subject string. All three parameters are...
The splice method is a useful method; it is often used to remove a portion of a collection and return the removed section. It defines three parameters: $offset , $length and $replacement . The $offset tells the splice method where to begin when...
The push method is the logical opposite of the prepend method and will push an item onto the end of the collection. The push method returns a reference to the original collection instance. The push method modifies the collection instance it was...
sortBy($callback, $options = SORT_REGULAR, $descending = false) The sortBy method is useful and versatile way to sort collections by some key, or by some value returned by a $callback . The $callback can either be a function that defines two...
groupBy($groupBy, $preserveKeys = false) The groupBy method is used to group a collection based on a given value, represented by the $groupBy parameter. An argument passed to $groupBy can be a simple string, representing the value that the...
sort(callable $callback = null) The sort method is used to sort the collection. If no $callback is provided, the collection will be sorted using a case-insensitive "natural order" algorithm. An optional $callback can be supplied to customize the...
factory() The factory function is used to create Eloquent models, generally used when testing an application. The factory method can generally take one of four forms: 1 <?php 2 3 // Return an instance of the 'User' model. 4 $ user = factory ( '...
The words helper method is similar to the limit function, but instead of limiting the number of characters returned, it limits the number of words returned. The signature for the words helper function is: words($value, $words = 100, $end = '...')...