[5.x] resolve modifier

[marcorieser]

I was missing the ability to get, for example, the first asset from an asset field ({{ asset_field | resolve(0) }}) or having a modifier to get a specific index from an array or a collection.

I was trying to extend the get modifier (#11889), but ran into some logical conflicts when providing a specific index for arrays. Therefore, I decided to build a simple new modifier. I was torn between resolve and retrieve.

So in short: The modifier resolves query builders and returns, if provided, the item for a specific index or just the whole array of data.

[daun]

I've been using a custom resolve modifier for a while that did nothing but resolve query builder instances. Super useful! Could the key be optional? In that case { query | resolve } would only get the actual entries and return an array if the key is null.

[marcorieser]

I've been using a custom resolve modifier for a while that did nothing but resolve query builder instances. Super useful! Could the key be optional? In that case { query | resolve } would only get the actual entries and return an array if the key is null.

Yeah, if you provide a key, the result is searched for that. If you dont provide a key, an array of all results is returned.

[daun]

Oh, didn't know Arr::get($arr, null) worked like that! Nice!

[ryanmitchell]

I wonder if the better thing to do might be to revert returning query builders at all, and always return resolved values. Then there could be a modifier to get the query builder for the (rare) times you really want that. It would simplify things greatly.

[marcorieser]

Yeah, I agree. But the ability to grab an item by index from a collection or array and pass that into other modifiers would still be nice (and not possible until now?).

[edalzell]

I wonder if the better thing to do might be to revert returning query builders at all, and always return resolved values. Then there could be a modifier to get the query builder for the (rare) times you really want that. It would simplify things greatly.

yaaaassss plz fren