Laravel - Call to undefined method Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder::user()

Question

I am busy with Laravel From Scratch: Updating Records and Eager Loading. I have followed the tut but I am getting this error when trying to add user data in CardsController. I am assuming that I've missed a step in the card user relationship somewhere but I've watched the video 3 times and my database queries for User, Card & Note matches the video exactly.

Is there another step I need to perform after creating the Users table via the migration perhaps?

Error

BadMethodCallException in Builder.php line 2345:

Call to undefined method Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder::user()

CardsController code

<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use App\Card;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;

class CardsController extends Controller
{
    public function index()
    {
        $cards = Card::all();
        return view('cards.index', compact('cards'));
    }

    public function show(Card $card)
    {
        $card = Card::with('notes.user')->get();
        return $card;
        return view('cards.show', compact('card'));
    }
}

score 11 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 21 '16 at 01:07

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Your note model is lacking the relationship definition for it's associated user, it looks like.

You should just be able to add the relationship in the Notes model like this:

public function user()
{
    return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
}

answered Jun 21 '16 at 01:07

Ohgodwhy

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Ohgodwhy, I got the same error when I call a User model method. How can I solve it? – horse Feb 05 '17 at 19:40
@user2356198 Consider asking a new question with a [minimum, complete, verifiable example](http://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve) and you should get a great response. – Ohgodwhy Feb 05 '17 at 20:38
@Solivan You should make a question so we can vet it there, this has been answered and your situation may be a bit more unique. – Ohgodwhy Dec 04 '17 at 19:49

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 07 '17 at 10:47

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That video does have some problems, so I also encountered the same problem. You should just be able to add the relationship in the Note model like this:

public function user()
{
    //return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
    return $this->belongsTo('App\User');
}

and in the User model like this:

public function notes()
{
    return $this->hasMany(Note::class);
    //return $this->belongsTo('App\Note');
}

bless you !

answered Aug 07 '17 at 10:47

lightWay

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It looks like you just need to switch **belongsTo** to **hasMany** type of relationship in your **User** model. Changing of string class providing or via PHP has no effect: **Note::class** equal to **'App\Note'** in your case. – Pavlo Zhukov May 20 '18 at 12:52

Laravel - Call to undefined method Illuminate\Database\Query\Builder::user()

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