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title: 'Yesterday in my @LaraconOnline talk I explained how to use the query builder when() method to handle complex sorting'
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author_username: reinink
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created_at: 2020-02-27T13:12:31+00:00
slug: yesterday-in-my-at-laracononline-talk-i-explained-how-to-use-the-query-builder-when-method-to-handle-complex-sorting
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What you may not realize is that the when() method also accepts a second callback for the falsy case. This is really helpful for setting a sort default. 🤩