Where does the getRecent() method originate from?

From the docs,

PHP Code:

<?php

// app/Cells/RecentPostsCell.php

namespace App\Cells;

use CodeIgniter\View\Cells\Cell;

class RecentPostsCell extends Cell
{
    protected $posts;

    public function mount(?int $categoryId)
    {
        $this->posts = model('PostModel')
            ->when(
                $categoryId,
                static fn ($query, $categoryId) => $query->where('category_id', $categoryId)
            )
            ->getRecent();
    }
} 


Where does the getRecent() method come from?

It looks like a bug. Models don't have when(), getRecent() methods

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Query Builder has when().
See https://codeigniter4.github.io/CodeIgnit...ilder-when

The getRecent() seems to be a custom method in PostModel.

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The getRecent() seems to be a custom method in PostModel.

Since it wasn't stated clearly that it is a custom method, one will begin to wonder (just like me) where the method comes from.

I suggest that the docs should stick with non-custom methods/functions. WDYT?

Indeed, it is preferable to have the code work as it is as much as possible.

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Does the model return Query Builder directly? VS Code does not have type hints

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Does the model return Query Builder directly? VS Code does not have type hints

You will have to append the builder method to the model like so:

PHP Code:

$model = model(YourModel::class);
$model->builder()->when(); 


With that, it will be type-hinted by VS Code.

Yes, i known. We are talking about an example in documentation.
$this->post = model('PostModel')->when() there is no autocomplete because it is not a builder

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Oh, I get you. For that to work, the method will need to be added to the system/Model's class phpdoc @method keyword.
WDYT @kenjis ?

Meanwhile, I submitted a PR for the view cell docs: https://github.com/codeigniter4/CodeIgniter4/pull/7805

Oh, I get you. For that to work, the method will need to be added to the system/Model's class phpdoc @method keyword.
WDYT @kenjis ?

Yes, if a Query Builder method returns $this and the method can be used in Models without problems,
we can add to the system/Model's class phpdoc @method keyword.
Adding it is fine by me.

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