---
title: "Laravel Pro Tip"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/laravel-pro-tip-syyjcfzou
source_url: https://daily.dev/posts/laravel-pro-tip-syyjcfzou
type: freeform
source: "Lonely Programmer"
author: "Thodoris Kouleris"
published: 2026-01-07T14:23:29.583Z
updated: 2026-01-07T14:23:43.666Z
tags: ["database", "sql", "php", "laravel"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 29
comments: 2
language: en
---

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# Laravel Pro Tip

**[Lonely Programmer](https://daily.dev/sources/lonely_programmer)** · [@tkouleris](https://daily.dev/tkouleris) · 1 min read · 29 upvotes · 2 comments

## Summary

Instead of manually converting SQL insert statements into Laravel seeder syntax, you can load SQL files directly using `file_get_contents()` and execute them with `DB::unprepared()`. This approach saves time when seeding databases with existing SQL data.

## Content

Pro tip. 🥵
Tired of rewriting SQL insert statements as Laravel seeders? 🤔
Load your SQL file directly in the seeder with `file_get_contents()` and execute it using `DB::unprepared()`. 💪

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@natedata** · 2 upvotes

> Clean pattern.

**@hdnelson2024** · 1 upvotes

> Excelentes consejos colega, gracias

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