Laravel 5.3 $model->save() values are always null however mass assignment works

Question

Model

class Flight extends Model
{
    protected $fillable = ['name'];

    public $name;
}

In the controller

Flight::create(['name' => 'test']);
$flight = new Flight();
$flight->name = 'John';   //echo $flight->name 'John' it works
$flight->save();

The mass assignment creation works, however the method ->save() stores a null value for the object. I don't understand what I'm doing wrong. Please help!

Answer 1

Well, first of all, remove the public $name; from your model, why you need that?

Second, of all both:

Flight::create(['name' => 'test']);

and

$flight = new Flight();
$flight->name = 'John';
$flight->save();

Is correct.

And, where are you getting that null?