Yes, you can use `firstOrNew()` with Eloquent's `hasOne` relationships. Here's how it works:
1. Define the `hasOne` relationship in your model:
php
public function phone()
{
return $this->hasOne(Phone::class);
}
2. When using `firstOrNew()`, pass the relationship attributes along with the model attributes:
php
$user = User::firstOrNew([
'name' => 'John Doe',
], [
'phone' => [
'number' => '555-1234',
],
]);
In this example, `'phone' => ['number' => '555-1234']` are the relationship attributes.
3. After calling `firstOrNew()`, you can interact with the relationship:
php
if ($user->exists) {
// User exists
$user->phone->number; // Access the related phone
} else {
// User does not exist
$user->phone; // Access the unsaved related phone
$user->save();
// Phone is automatically created and associated with the user
}
When the user is new (not existing in the database), `$user->phone` will return the unsaved related phone instance. You can then save the user and its related phone together.
By passing the relationship attributes along with the model attributes to `firstOrNew()`, you can efficiently check for the existence of a model and its related model, and create or update them as needed[1][3].
Citations:[1] https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/eloquent/eloquent-hasone-relation-w-firstornew
[2] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/40911409/laravel-5-how-to-use-firstornew-with-additional-relationship-fields
[3] https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/eloquent-relationships
[4] https://laravel.com/api/8.x/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Relations/HasOne.html
[5] https://laravel-news.com/firstornew-firstorcreate-firstor-updateorcreate