Laravel Eloquent Relationships
Laravel Eloquent Relationships are used to define how different database tables (models) are connected, so you can easily retrieve related data without writing complex SQL queries.
In simple words:
They help you link tables and access related records using model methods.
Example
Instead of writing SQL joins, you can do:
Main Types
One to One → One record has one related record
One to Many → One record has many related records
Many to Many → Many records relate to many records (uses pivot table)
Summary
Eloquent Relationships make database operations:
✔ Easy
✔ Clean
✔ Readable