Scopes allow you to easily re-use query logic in your models. To define a scope, simply prefix a model method with scope:
class User extends Model {
public function scopePopular($query)
{
return $query->where('votes', '>', 100);
}
public function scopeWomen($query)
{
return $query->whereGender('W');
}
}
Usage:
$users = User::popular()->women()->orderBy('created_at')->get();
Sometimes you may wish to define a scope that accepts parameters. Dynamic scopes accept query parameters:
class User extends Model {
public function scopeOfType($query, $type)
{
return $query->whereType($type);
}
}
Usage:
$users = User::ofType('member')->get();