Laravel 4.2 Eloquent create: Array to string conversion error

Question

I'm using Laravel 4.2.* I have a User Model where insert() method is working normally but when I'm using create() method it is throwing an error:

Array to string conversion

My model:

class User extends Eloquent{

    public $table = 'users';
    protected $primaryKey = 'user_id';
    protected $fillable = ['first_name', 'last_name', 'created_by'];

    public function insertUserInfo($data)
    {
        //return self::insert($data); //working with no error but not adding `created_at`
        return self::create($data); //Array to string conversion
    }
}

Sample data:

$data = [
    'first_name' => 'Jhon',
    'last_name' => 'Doe',
    'created_by' => Auth::id() // var_dump(Auth::id()) => int(11)
];

It 'll be helpful if anyone can help me as why create() is throwing an error.

PHP v5.6.3

EDITED
I can assure that there is no array value inside $data. and the same $data is working with insert() but throwing error when using create() or save() method.

var_dump($data) maybe something isn't what you think it should be. — aynber
– aynber, Commented Feb 15, 2017 at 15:06
@aynber: Ya I have checked that but but all the fields are as expected, moreover same dataset is working with insert method. — Raunak Gupta
– Raunak Gupta, Commented Feb 15, 2017 at 15:11
Why don't you use $user = new User($data); then $user->save(); — Sodj
– Sodj, Commented Feb 15, 2017 at 17:02

Sanzeeb Aryal · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-15 15:08:24Z

1

Add array type hinting:

 public function insertUserInfo(array $data)
 {
    return self::create($data);
 }

answered Feb 15, 2017 at 15:08

Sanzeeb Aryal

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Raunak Gupta Over a year ago

tried this, but with success, still getting an error.

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