[12.x] Added except() method to Model class for excluding attributes

[vishal2931]

Overview

This PR introduces a new except() method in the Model class, allowing developers to retrieve model attributes excluding specified keys. This method serves as the inverse of the existing only() method, improving usability and convenience when working with model data.

Currently, Laravel provides an only() method to retrieve a subset of attributes, but there is no built-in way to exclude specific attributes while keeping the rest. This new except() method addresses this gap by working as the inverse of only(), making it easier to manipulate model data efficiently.

Example

public function show(User $user)
{
   return response()->json($user->except('id', 'email'));
}

[taylorotwell]

Can you make the logic more like only instead of calling attributesToArray.

[decadence]

foreach ($this->getAttributes() as $key => $value)

Am I missing something or this code will ignore virtual Attributes? So you will get only initial Model attributes except passed. Moreover it will ignore Attribute or cast for attribute.

only considers virtual Attributes and casts as it uses getAttribute.

foreach (is_array($attributes) ? $attributes : func_get_args() as $attribute) {
    $results[$attribute] = $this->getAttribute($attribute);
}

[vishal2931]

foreach ($this->getAttributes() as $key => $value)

Am I missing something or this code will ignore virtual Attributes? So you will get only initial Model attributes except passed. Moreover it will ignore Attribute or cast for attribute.

only considers virtual Attributes and casts as it uses getAttribute.

foreach (is_array($attributes) ? $attributes : func_get_args() as $attribute) {
    $results[$attribute] = $this->getAttribute($attribute);
}

@decadence you're right. I can do like this : 🤔

$results[$key] = $this->getAttribute($key);

[decadence]

So will you fix this please?

[vishal2931]

Yes.

[vishal2931]

@decadence I don't think it makes sense to include virtual attributes in the except consideration since they are not part of the raw attributes. We access them using the -> operator anyway. However, I understand why casts should be included. What are your thoughts on this?

[decadence]

@vishal2931
You're right. Since Model doesn't contain list of all Attributes I don't see an easy way to get them into consideration. But casts should be included anyway.