factories

Fixtures and factories both create test data, but suit different needs. Fixtures load YAML files into the database before tests, providing fast, consistent data. I use fixtures for static reference data like countries or categories. Factories (via Fac

Seeders populate databases with test or initial data. I create seeder classes in database/seeders with a run() method. The DatabaseSeeder orchestrates other seeders. For large datasets, I use factories with factory()->count(100)->create() for pe