What's difference between Laravel Model functions "create" and "insert"?

Question

Laravel Model allows two functions for inserting the values to the database table. They are

Create: User::create(['id'=>1,'name'=>'stack']);

Insert: User::insert(['id'=>2,'name'=>'overflow']);

I found they perform similar operations. What's difference between them?

Answer 1

insert() :

If you using insert() method you can't default created_at and updated_at database column it will be null

DefaultUser::insert(['username'    =>  $request->username, 'city'  =>  $request->city, 'profile_image' =>  $request->profile_image]);

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create() : when we use create method you must define this model in fillable fields

Add in Your Model

 protected $fillable = ['username','city', 'profile_image'];

Add your Controller

DefaultUser::create(['username'    =>  $request->username, 'city'  =>  $request->city, 'profile_image' =>  $request->profile_image]);

then we can use create method without **mass assignment error ** basically here , table defined fields are protected in your model

you should define which model attributes you want to make mass assignable. You may do this using the $fillable property on the model