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Hey #Laravel people, is this the best way to set default values for Model attributes on object instantiation? Am I missing an obvious alternative solution?

4/11/25, 10:26 pm0 reposts2 likes

RVxLab

@rvx.works

5 Nov 2025

Define an $attributes property on your model and put the defaults in there. laravel.com/docs/12.x/el...

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RVxLab

@rvx.works

5 Nov 2025

For UUIDs you’ll want to look at the HasUuids trait instead of defining it in the defaults. laravel.com/docs/12.x/el...

Chris Kankiewicz

@phlak.dev

5 Nov 2025

Thanks! The example was contrived but was there to illustrate the need to call some arbitrary method.