How to load model and helper

How might one "Auto-Load" a model?

Or, as for namespaces, I assume I cant add my "use \namespace;" and then call the model statically like Laravel? such as "ModeName::find(123)", seems repetitive to have to instantiate the class with "new Model()" and then call methods.

Nope - no calling it statically - unless you create static methods. FYI - Laravel's not really called static, either, but it sets up an intermediate layer called a Facade, that mimics it and handles creating an instance for you.

The best way to handle it is either load it in your controller's constructor, or have a base controller setup that loads the ones you want.

Thought, it's really not that much typing to say, "$model = new \App\Models\MyModel();" whenever you need it. That has the added benefit that anyone who comes after you that looks at your code knows exactly what the model is at a glance.

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