How to check if a record exists in Laravel?

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Hi, I am working with Laravel and need to check if a record exists in my database.

$user = User::where('email', '=', $email);

Now how can I check if the user exists?

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There are several ways to check if a record exists in the database.
You can use the exists() method to check if a record exists.

if (User::where('email', '=', $email)->exists()) {
   // user found
}

You can also use the count() method.

$count = User::where('email', '=', $email)->count();
if ($count > 0) {
   // user found
}

Lastly, you can use the first() method, get the first user, and check if it’s empty or not.

$user = User::where('email', '=', $email)->first();
if ($user !== null) {
   // user found
}