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Lets say I have a function that returns a builder. In case this builder cannot be returned, I want to return an empty builder - meaning, a builder which doesn't point to any data. One which if you do a get(), you will get empty collection. Any idea?

barakuda28
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  • I think you mean a builder without any restrictions, i.e. if you do a get you will get every row. This would fit to your selected answer. – Adam Mar 22 '19 at 15:56

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This is how you do it:

$builder = Post::query();
Antonio Carlos Ribeiro
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    This is different from what the OP asked: If you call get() on this query it will return all values in the database instead of nothing as OP required. However, this was useful for me since I wanted exactly this behavior. – VinGarcia Apr 23 '18 at 18:57
  • @VinGarcia I think the OP was just asking for the wrong thing. This is an empty builder. – Adam Mar 22 '19 at 15:57
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If your model has primary key, you can do this as a workaround:

   $builder = Post::query()->whereNull('id')
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