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Author: taylorotwell

eloquent.md

@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ So, to get started, you should define which model attributes you want to make ma
 Once we have made the attributes mass assignable, we can use the `create` method to insert a new record in the database. The `create` method returns the saved model instance:
 
     $flight = App\Flight::create(['name' => 'Flight 10']);
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-You may also use the `fill` method to update an existing model:
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+If you already have a model instance, you may use the `fill` method to populate it with an array of attributes:
 
     $flight->fill(['name' => 'Flight 22']);