Foreign Key query using Query Builder in Laravel?












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I am wondering if it is possible or not to reference a foreign key to a table using the Query Builder instead of using Eloquent relationships.



I am looking at Laravel Documentation where we can create foreign key



Schema::table('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->unsignedInteger('user_id');

$table->foreign('user_id')->references('id')->on('users');
});


But I don't see in query builder if it is possible to just use the foreign key or references to get all the posts from a user



Do I have to use Eloquent relationships?



Thanks in advance for any help.










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    I am wondering if it is possible or not to reference a foreign key to a table using the Query Builder instead of using Eloquent relationships.



    I am looking at Laravel Documentation where we can create foreign key



    Schema::table('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
    $table->unsignedInteger('user_id');

    $table->foreign('user_id')->references('id')->on('users');
    });


    But I don't see in query builder if it is possible to just use the foreign key or references to get all the posts from a user



    Do I have to use Eloquent relationships?



    Thanks in advance for any help.










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      I am wondering if it is possible or not to reference a foreign key to a table using the Query Builder instead of using Eloquent relationships.



      I am looking at Laravel Documentation where we can create foreign key



      Schema::table('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
      $table->unsignedInteger('user_id');

      $table->foreign('user_id')->references('id')->on('users');
      });


      But I don't see in query builder if it is possible to just use the foreign key or references to get all the posts from a user



      Do I have to use Eloquent relationships?



      Thanks in advance for any help.










      share|improve this question















      I am wondering if it is possible or not to reference a foreign key to a table using the Query Builder instead of using Eloquent relationships.



      I am looking at Laravel Documentation where we can create foreign key



      Schema::table('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
      $table->unsignedInteger('user_id');

      $table->foreign('user_id')->references('id')->on('users');
      });


      But I don't see in query builder if it is possible to just use the foreign key or references to get all the posts from a user



      Do I have to use Eloquent relationships?



      Thanks in advance for any help.







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          Use join to query for relations:



          $users = DB::table('users')
          ->join('posts', 'users.id', '=', 'posts.user_id')
          ->select('users.*', 'posts.*')
          ->get();





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          • Thanks, this works fine but this would give an array of user info + post's extra fields each object in the array would include user info which is quite duplicated. Is there a way to query it so it would give a return of user info with a field including array of post objects such as {'name': 'hello', 'posts' : [{'title': 'title', 'comments': 'comments'}, {'title': 'title2', 'comments': 'comments2'}]}
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 2:44












          • What I posted is a very basic use of a join clause, to further refine / structure the result set, you'll need to use additional constraints and/or clauses, such as groupBy, Sub-query joins, pivots, etc. It all very much depends on your database design and goals.
            – DigitalDrifter
            Nov 24 '18 at 3:16










          • alright thx thx, I will give those two a try
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 5:10











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          Use join to query for relations:



          $users = DB::table('users')
          ->join('posts', 'users.id', '=', 'posts.user_id')
          ->select('users.*', 'posts.*')
          ->get();





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          • Thanks, this works fine but this would give an array of user info + post's extra fields each object in the array would include user info which is quite duplicated. Is there a way to query it so it would give a return of user info with a field including array of post objects such as {'name': 'hello', 'posts' : [{'title': 'title', 'comments': 'comments'}, {'title': 'title2', 'comments': 'comments2'}]}
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 2:44












          • What I posted is a very basic use of a join clause, to further refine / structure the result set, you'll need to use additional constraints and/or clauses, such as groupBy, Sub-query joins, pivots, etc. It all very much depends on your database design and goals.
            – DigitalDrifter
            Nov 24 '18 at 3:16










          • alright thx thx, I will give those two a try
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 5:10
















          2














          Use join to query for relations:



          $users = DB::table('users')
          ->join('posts', 'users.id', '=', 'posts.user_id')
          ->select('users.*', 'posts.*')
          ->get();





          share|improve this answer





















          • Thanks, this works fine but this would give an array of user info + post's extra fields each object in the array would include user info which is quite duplicated. Is there a way to query it so it would give a return of user info with a field including array of post objects such as {'name': 'hello', 'posts' : [{'title': 'title', 'comments': 'comments'}, {'title': 'title2', 'comments': 'comments2'}]}
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 2:44












          • What I posted is a very basic use of a join clause, to further refine / structure the result set, you'll need to use additional constraints and/or clauses, such as groupBy, Sub-query joins, pivots, etc. It all very much depends on your database design and goals.
            – DigitalDrifter
            Nov 24 '18 at 3:16










          • alright thx thx, I will give those two a try
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 5:10














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          Use join to query for relations:



          $users = DB::table('users')
          ->join('posts', 'users.id', '=', 'posts.user_id')
          ->select('users.*', 'posts.*')
          ->get();





          share|improve this answer












          Use join to query for relations:



          $users = DB::table('users')
          ->join('posts', 'users.id', '=', 'posts.user_id')
          ->select('users.*', 'posts.*')
          ->get();






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          answered Nov 23 '18 at 3:24









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          • Thanks, this works fine but this would give an array of user info + post's extra fields each object in the array would include user info which is quite duplicated. Is there a way to query it so it would give a return of user info with a field including array of post objects such as {'name': 'hello', 'posts' : [{'title': 'title', 'comments': 'comments'}, {'title': 'title2', 'comments': 'comments2'}]}
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 2:44












          • What I posted is a very basic use of a join clause, to further refine / structure the result set, you'll need to use additional constraints and/or clauses, such as groupBy, Sub-query joins, pivots, etc. It all very much depends on your database design and goals.
            – DigitalDrifter
            Nov 24 '18 at 3:16










          • alright thx thx, I will give those two a try
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 5:10


















          • Thanks, this works fine but this would give an array of user info + post's extra fields each object in the array would include user info which is quite duplicated. Is there a way to query it so it would give a return of user info with a field including array of post objects such as {'name': 'hello', 'posts' : [{'title': 'title', 'comments': 'comments'}, {'title': 'title2', 'comments': 'comments2'}]}
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 2:44












          • What I posted is a very basic use of a join clause, to further refine / structure the result set, you'll need to use additional constraints and/or clauses, such as groupBy, Sub-query joins, pivots, etc. It all very much depends on your database design and goals.
            – DigitalDrifter
            Nov 24 '18 at 3:16










          • alright thx thx, I will give those two a try
            – Tsuna
            Nov 24 '18 at 5:10
















          Thanks, this works fine but this would give an array of user info + post's extra fields each object in the array would include user info which is quite duplicated. Is there a way to query it so it would give a return of user info with a field including array of post objects such as {'name': 'hello', 'posts' : [{'title': 'title', 'comments': 'comments'}, {'title': 'title2', 'comments': 'comments2'}]}
          – Tsuna
          Nov 24 '18 at 2:44






          Thanks, this works fine but this would give an array of user info + post's extra fields each object in the array would include user info which is quite duplicated. Is there a way to query it so it would give a return of user info with a field including array of post objects such as {'name': 'hello', 'posts' : [{'title': 'title', 'comments': 'comments'}, {'title': 'title2', 'comments': 'comments2'}]}
          – Tsuna
          Nov 24 '18 at 2:44














          What I posted is a very basic use of a join clause, to further refine / structure the result set, you'll need to use additional constraints and/or clauses, such as groupBy, Sub-query joins, pivots, etc. It all very much depends on your database design and goals.
          – DigitalDrifter
          Nov 24 '18 at 3:16




          What I posted is a very basic use of a join clause, to further refine / structure the result set, you'll need to use additional constraints and/or clauses, such as groupBy, Sub-query joins, pivots, etc. It all very much depends on your database design and goals.
          – DigitalDrifter
          Nov 24 '18 at 3:16












          alright thx thx, I will give those two a try
          – Tsuna
          Nov 24 '18 at 5:10




          alright thx thx, I will give those two a try
          – Tsuna
          Nov 24 '18 at 5:10


















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