Laravel 8 insert data to multiple connected tables - mysql

Question

I have two tables: (Table A & TableB).
Table A = id(primary), name, email
Table B = user_id(foreign(id)), column1, column2
What I need to do is:
Insert a row in Table A.
Verify the insertion.
Insert row in Table B & store Table A (id) in Table B (user_id).
Currently, I'm handling it like the following.
// Create a row in Table A
$createUser = UserModel::create($userData);
// Verifying insertion of the by checking if id is set
if (isset($createUser['id'])) {
$adminData = [
'name' => $info['adminName'],
'user_id' => $createUser['id'], // insert into user_id
'email_address' => $info['adminEmail'],
'contact_number' => $info['adminNumber'],
];
$createAdmin = AdminsModel::create($adminData);
}
I'm looking for a better way for multiple chained tables to avoid an if-else ladder.

Answer 1

There is nothing wrong with what you are doing. But you can also use eloquent relationships.
First define this method in the UserModel.
/**
* Get the admin associated with the user.
*/
public function admin()
{
return $this->hasOne(AdminsModel::class);
}
And use it like so
$createUser = UserModel::create($userData);
$createUser->admin->create([
'name' => $info['adminName'],
'email_address' => $info['adminEmail'],
'contact_number' => $info['adminNumber'],
]);