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Changing your mind about when() and unless() in Eloquent

2d ago 11:02

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Aaron admits he used to wrap every query in plain old if-statements—until Laravel’s when()/unless() helpers (and arrow functions) won him over. He and Joel compare their journeys, debate readability trade-offs, and share guidelines for deciding which style to use. Along the way they discuss false assumptions, evolving “code grammar,” and how tools such as Rector can automate the switch.

(00:00) - Intro – refining long-held opinions
(00:45) - Aaron’s original “query-then-if” pattern
(01:45) - Why when() first felt clumsy (closures, scopes, extra params)
(03:45) - Arrow functions & smaller conditions make when() nicer
(05:00) - Joel’s lingering objection: avoiding unless() for readability
(06:45) - Seeing the same helper everywhere changes minds
(08:30) - Takeaways – keep revisiting old habits as Laravel evolves
(09:30) - Silly bit

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