How to use GROUP CONCAT in laravel

Question

$assignment = assignment::find(Crypt::decrypt($id));
$assignment_details = $assignment->raw_plan()->groupBy('flag')->get();

I want to following result of this query in laravel

SELECT GROUP_CONCAT(name) AS 'names' FROM `raw_plans` where `assignment_id` = 1 GROUP BY`flag`

Please suggest me how to use GROUP_CONCAT in laravel

Answer 1

Hello @kartik,

You can use relations as query builder to fetch the results as:

$assignment_details = $assignment->raw_plan()
                                ->select(DB::raw('group_concat(name) as names'))
                                ->where('assignment_id', 1)
                                ->groupBy('flag')
                                ->get();

Use table_name.* in select to get all the fields.

$assignment_details = $assignment->raw_plan()
                                ->select('raw_plans.*', DB::raw('group_concat(name) as names'))
                                ->where('assignment_id', 1)
                                ->groupBy('flag')
                                ->get();

Hope it helps!!
Thank you!!