Laravel Static and Non-static Methods

Question

In Laravel Framework one can use Model's Methods as Static and also Non-static, For example you can get a user from Databse like this:

User::where('id', 1)->first();

and also like this:

$user = new User();
$user->where('id', 1)->first();

how can you do this in PHP? because as far as i know a method can only be Static or Non-Static but not both.

lagbox · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-09 11:49:28Z

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This is being done via the magic method __callStatic which is creating a new instance of the model then calling the method on it. This particular method, where, doesn't exist on the model and is being handled by the magic method __call which is calling this method on an Eloquent Builder instance.

PHP.net Manual - OOP - Overloading __callStatic __call

Laravel - Github - Eloquent Model __callStatic

Laravel - Github - Eloquent Model __call

answered Sep 9, 2020 at 11:49

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lagbox Over a year ago

methods are methods, properties are properties (i assume property is what you are meaning by 'attribute')... also the term "attribute(s)" has special meaning in terms of Eloquent models

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