Laravel 7: How to use in data seeder array - laravel

Question

How to make distinct inserts using a custom array using database seeder?
Using the following code:
$categories = ['Hardware', 'Software', 'Planning', 'Tools'];
foreach ($categories as $category) {
App\Category::insert([
'name' => $category,
'slug' => Str::slug($category),
]);
}
It doesn't work without a factory for a category that is the problem matter if I use insert or create.
It gives this error
Unable to locate factory for [App\Category].
at vendor/laravel/framework/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/FactoryBuilder.php:273
269| */
270| protected function getRawAttributes(array $attributes = [])
271| {
272| if (! isset($this->definitions[$this->class])) {
> 273| throw new InvalidArgumentException("Unable to locate factory for [{$this->class}].");
274| }
275|
276| $definition = call_user_func(
277| $this->definitions[$this->class],
Thanks

Answer 1

Create an array of data in the run method of you seeder file
public function run()
{
$categories = [
['name' => 'Music'],
['name' => 'Gaming'],
['name' => 'Entertainment'],
['name' => 'Non-Profit & Activism'],
['name' => 'Other'],
];
foreach ($categories as $category) {
Category::create($category);
}
}
You are pushing all data into the Model, so you need to set fillable or guarded in the Model.
class Category extends Model
{
protected $guarded = [];
}

Answer 2

try using insert witch take an array as parameter:
public function run()
{
$inputs[] = ['name'=> 'Hardware'];
$inputs[] = ['name'=> 'Software'];
$inputs[] = ['name'=> 'Planning'];
$inputs[] = ['name'=> 'Tools'];
App\Category::insert($inputs);
}
or you can do it in another way:
public function run()
{
$inputsNames = ['Hardware', 'Software', 'Planning', 'Tools'];
foreach($inputsNames as $categoryName)
{
$inputs[]=['name'=>$categoryName];
}
App\Category::insert($inputs);
}