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optional-helper-function-laravel.php
<?php
// Facing `Warning: Attempt to read property "name" on null`?
$name = $user->name;
/**
* To overcome the above error there are 3 ways in laravel
* 1) if-else condition [Not recommended]
* 2) null safe operator [Available from php8.0]
* 3) optional helper [Best Way]
*/
$name = $user?->name; // Less clean and readable
$name = optional($user)->name; // Clean & readable
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