Transforming Model Attributes with Eloquent Accessors and Mutators

// In User model:
public function getFullNameAttribute()
{
    return $this->first_name . ' ' . $this->last_name;
}

public function setPasswordAttribute($value)
{
    $this->attributes['password'] = bcrypt($value);
}

// Usage:
$user = User::find(1);
echo $user->full_name; // Accessor
$user->password = 'new_secret'; // Mutator
$user->save();

How it works: Accessors allow you to transform Eloquent attribute values when they are retrieved from the model. For example, `getFullNameAttribute` combines `first_name` and `last_name` into a `full_name` attribute. Mutators transform attribute values before they are saved to the database, like automatically hashing a password with `setPasswordAttribute`. They provide a clean way to manage data presentation and storage logic within your models.