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Get an existing key or insert a value if it doesn't exist and return the value

In Laravel 8.81 getOrPut method to Collections that simplifies the use-case where you want to either get an existing key or insert a value if it doesn't exist and return the value.

$key = 'name';
// Still valid
if ($this->collection->has($key) === false) {
$this->collection->put($key, ...);
}
 
return $this->collection->get($key);
 
// Using the `getOrPut()` method with closure
return $this->collection->getOrPut($key, fn() => ...);
 
// Or pass a fixed value
return $this->collection->getOrPut($key, $value='teacoders');

Tip given by @Teacoders

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