Question 1

How to install only the searchable part of Sofa/Eloquence?

Accepted Answer

Use Composer to require the specific package, like `composer require sofa/eloquence-searchable`, then add the Searchable trait to your model and configure searchable fields as per the documentation for quick setup.

Question 2

Sofa/Eloquence search vs Laravel Scout: which is better?

Accepted Answer

Sofa/Eloquence is ideal for simple, database-level full-text search within your app, while Laravel Scout integrates with external engines like Algolia. Choose based on whether you need internal querying or scalable external search.

Question 3

Can I use Sofa/Eloquence with Laravel's API resources?

Accepted Answer

Yes, since it extends Eloquent models, it should work seamlessly with Laravel's API resources, but test for any conflicts with serialization or attribute access due to the added traits.

Question 4

What Laravel versions does Sofa/Eloquence support?

Accepted Answer

Check the Packagist page or GitHub for current compatibility, as it typically supports recent versions, but you may need to verify based on your project's Laravel release to avoid breaking changes.

Question 5

How to handle validation errors with the Validable trait?

Accepted Answer

The Validable trait throws validation exceptions on save failures, so you can catch these in your controllers or use Laravel's error handling to display messages, similar to standard validation workflows.

Question 6

Does Sofa/Eloquence slow down Eloquent queries?

Accepted Answer

Adding multiple traits, especially for search or mutators, can introduce minor performance overhead due to extra method calls and query modifications, so profile your app if performance is critical.

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