Format Model Attributes with Eloquent Accessors and Mutators

<?php

// In your User model (app/Models/User.php)
class User extends Model
{
    // Accessor: Automatically capitalize the first name when retrieved
    public function getFirstNameAttribute($value)
    {
        return ucfirst($value);
    }

    // Mutator: Automatically hash the password before saving
    public function setPasswordAttribute($value)
    {
        $this->attributes['password'] = bcrypt($value);
    }

    // Accessor: Combine first and last name into a 'full_name' attribute
    public function getFullNameAttribute()
    {
        return "{$this->first_name} {$this->last_name}";
    }

    // Mutator: Store combined name as separate first/last names
    public function setFullNameAttribute($value)
    {
        $names = explode(' ', $value);
        $this->attributes['first_name'] = $names[0] ?? null;
        $this->attributes['last_name'] = $names[1] ?? null;
    }
}

// Usage examples:

$user = User::find(1);

// Accessor in action:
echo $user->first_name; // 'John' (if stored as 'john')
echo $user->full_name; // 'John Doe'

// Mutator in action:
$user->password = 'new-secret-password'; // password will be hashed on save
$user->save();

$user->full_name = 'Jane Smith'; // will set first_name and last_name
$user->save();