Carol Pelu

Second most tallest chap in the neighbourhood. Sometimes my sense of humor causes abdominal pain. I am not yet famous for something.

exists vs exists() — What’s the Difference in Laravel?

Learn the difference between `exists` and `exists()` in Laravel.

Explore a new VS Code feature that lets you overwrite text directly in the editor as you type, instead of inserting it.

Explore the search history persistence feature in VS Code.

If you like to keep the title area tidy, you can now hide the Back/Forward buttons. Learn how with this step-by-step guide.

Learn how to hide the ‘History Restored’ message from the integrated Git Bash terminal in VS Code.

Learn how to remove the MINGW64 purple text from the Git Bash terminal on Windows.

Learn how to change the Git Bash launch position and set it exactly where you want it on the screen.

Learn 3 ways to move the terminal to a different position in VS Code.

Learn how to greatly improve the performance when checking if a record exists in the database.

Find out how to set the default value of a timestamp column to the current timestamp in a Laravel migration and why it’s a good practice.