Laravel 5 query builder where exists example

you use sql where exists clause in laravel. whereExists through you can use sql where exists clause in your laravel project. It is very easy to use and you can easily undestand. You can give SELECT statment in where condition. you can see bellow example and you can learn how to use whereExists in your app.

SQL Query

SELECT *
FROM `items`
WHERE EXISTS
    (SELECT `items_city`.`id`
     FROM `items_city`
     WHERE items_city.item_id = items.id)

Using Laravel Query Builder

DB::table('items')
    ->whereExists(function ($query) {
        $query->select("items_city.id")
              ->from('items_city')
              ->whereRaw('items_city.item_id = items.id');
    })
    ->get();