Database Optimization: Eloquent vs Query Builder 2026

// Slow
                User::all();

                // Fast
                User::select('id', 'name', 'email')->get();

Schema::table('orders', function (Blueprint $table) {
                    $table->index(['user_id', 'created_at']);
                });

// Memory efficient for large datasets
                foreach (User::cursor() as $user) {
                    // Process
                }

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