Model and Seeding Difference in Laravel

Question

I am confused what's the difference of seeding and by using model in laravel which both saving data into the database. Why not just use Model? or Why not Seed? When and why they used?

Answers will be appreciated.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 11 '17 at 10:39

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Seeds are used to put static or test to database for once. Everytime you run seeders your data tables will be truncated and seeded again.

However Models are dynamic they can recieve data from controller directly from forms, API's or files etc.

P.S: You can use files, API's for seeding too but evertime you put new file to same table old one will be truncated

answered Apr 11 '17 at 10:39

Anar Bayramov

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Ow, seeds are just for testing? – Mr. J Apr 26 '17 at 00:04
not only for testing but for static data that will not be changed. For example test user or country list, or as you say test data – Anar Bayramov Apr 26 '17 at 07:04
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That's great, thank you for your answer, and also the one who voted down my question. – Mr. J Apr 26 '17 at 08:06

Model and Seeding Difference in Laravel

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