Difference between with and compact in Laravel

The with and compact methods in Laravel are used to pass data to views, but they do so in different ways. Here's a detailed comparison:

with Method

The with method is used to pass individual pieces of data to the view. You can chain multiple with calls to pass multiple pieces of data.

Example:

php
1<?php
2return view('caios-bill-users.edit')
3	->with('data', $user)
4	->with('contract_attachments', $contract_attachments);
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compact Function

The compact function is a PHP function that creates an array from variables and their values. It is useful when you want to pass multiple variables to the view in a more concise way.

Example:

php
1<?php
2return view('caios-bill-users.edit', compact('user', 'contract_attachments'));
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Differences:

1. Syntax and Readability
2. Usage
3. Chaining

Updated Code Using Both Methods:

Using with:

php
1<?php
2$user = User::findOrFail($id);
3$contract_attachments = ContractAttachments::where('user_id', $id)->get();
4return view('caios-bill-users.edit')
5	->with('data', $user)
6	->with('contract_attachments', $contract_attachments);
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Using compact:

php
1<?php
2$user = User::findOrFail($id);
3$contract_attachments = ContractAttachments::where('user_id', $id)->get();
4return view('caios-bill-users.edit', compact('user', 'contract_attachments'));
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Both approaches will pass the $user and $contract_attachments data to the view. Choose the one that best fits your coding style and project conventions.