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Is there a way to get the result of the last operation into a variable

Sometimes when using the php artisan tinker console I do something like the following:

$int->groupBy('tracking_code')->toArray();

instead of:

$a = $int->groupBy('tracking_code')->toArray();

If the operation is very complex and/or is on lots of records, it can be a pain to repeat with the variable assignment. So my question is whether the result of the last command is stored anywhere so I can manipulate it without having to wait for the operation to complete a second time?

Solution

  • Tinker uses PsySH as the REPL.

    $a = $_

    $_ is a magic variable that holds the result of the last successful execution.

    You can find documentation for PsySH on its website:

    PsySH