php - Laravel Create OR update related model -

i have following function create new related model;

                //create results entry                 $result = new result([                     'result' => $total,                     'user_id' => $user->id,                 ]);                  //attach fixture - parse through looking user_id or opponent_id                 //to match current user in loop.                 $fixture = leaguefixture::where('league_id', $league_id)                             ->where('gameweek', $gameweek)                             ->where(function($q) use ($user){                                 $q->where('user_id', $user->id)                                     ->orwhere('opponent_id', $user->id);                             })                             ->first();                  $fixture->results()->save($result); 

the ->save() @ end of magic, attaching correct fixture_id result table. problem if function run again, creates new entries same results.

there firstorcreate() method, don't know how use when saving related model.

thanks

it's this: http://laravel.com/docs/5.0/eloquent#insert-update-delete.

//create or find existing one... $result = result::firstorcreate([      'result' => $total,      'user_id' => $user->id, ]); //grab fixture... $fixture = leaguefixture::where('league_id', $league_id)                         ->where('gameweek', $gameweek)                         ->where(function($q) use ($user){                             $q->where('user_id', $user->id)                                 ->orwhere('opponent_id', $user->id);                         })                         ->first();  //associate (set fixture_id in $result equals $fixture's key)  //any previous association disappear.   $fixture->results()->associate($result);  //save write changes in database.  $result->save() 

you can check here (https://github.com/laravel/framework/blob/5.0/src/illuminate/database/eloquent/model.php#l559). laravel search in database , return if found or create new.