batch insert factory

[strong jolt]

Hi! I'd like to batch my inserts with a factory, like this example I found on github:

User::insert(
    User::factory()->count(100)->make()->toArray();
);

but that would not fire HasUuid events to fill out the uuid column on the model I am inserting into, is there a way to do both? or do I have to manually generate the UUIDs myself and insert them this way?..

Thank you!

[topaz flame]

Batch why?

Just use create. If you want to speed it up, stick your create in a DB transaction so all records being inserted only use one transaction.

DB::transaction(function () {
    User::factory()->count(1000)->create();
});

[strong jolt]

good point, I'll try it out, thanks! 😄

[topaz flame]

Transactions in seeding can make a world of difference. The only thing you can't speed up is seeding password hashes if you aren't using a pre-made hash.

[strong jolt]

you mention seeding, but I've been also using the factory outside seeds to insert things, was this a mistake? because from our last encounter I assumed that's the only way for eloquent to fire its uuid related events? or is that fine 😅

[topaz flame]

Factories are for seeding and feature tests. I'd avoid using them to make production models, not their intent.

Eloquent fires all events as normal when you new up a model, fill, and save. Update. Or Model::create()

[strong jolt]

so what did I use last time that didnt fire the uuid stuff?

[topaz flame]

Used make. That's the same as new Model();

No events are fired yet

Create fires events which triggers the uuid listener

[strong jolt]

make was later I think I was just regularly inserting and it didnt do the uuid stuff, but I remember what docs page I was on to verify, give me a moment

ahh I was doing:

DB::table('users')->insert([

which bypasses eloquent

if I was users creating

it'd fire?

[topaz flame]

Yea you bypassed eloquent entirely

[strong jolt]

makes sense

[topaz flame]

Using the pure Db query builder has its places, but know you'll get no eloquent niceties

[strong jolt]

bunch of refactoring to do 🙂 I was under the assumption only factories fire the events haha

the transaction also worked exactly the way I wanted, thanks!