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How does the new nestedWhere() method improve complex query building in Laravel 12?

December 3, 2025

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Laravel 12's nestedWhere() simplifies complex queries by combining two conditions into a single fluent call, eliminating nested closures for cleaner, more readable code while generating the same optimized SQL.​

Replaces verbose closure-based nesting nestedWhere('col1', 'op1', $val1, 'and/or', 'col2', 'op2', $val2) creates (col1 op1 val1 AND/OR col2 op2 val2) directly. Chain multiple for dynamic filters or advanced logic, reducing boilerplate in search forms and reports. Perfect for price ranges, date windows, or multi-criteria filtering.

Code

// Before (Laravel 11): verbose closures
$products = DB::table('products')
    ->where('status', 'active')
    ->where(function ($q) {
        $q->where('price', '<', 1000)
          ->orWhere('discount', '>', 30);
    })
    ->get();

// Laravel 12: nestedWhere() - clean & fluent
$products = DB::table('products')
    ->where('status', 'active')
    ->nestedWhere('price', '<', 1000, 'or', 'discount', '>', 30)
    ->where('stock', '>', 0)
    ->get();

// Dynamic range filter
if ($request->filled(['min_price', 'max_price'])) {
    $query->nestedWhere('price', '>=', $request->min_price, 'and', 'price', '<=', $request->max_price);
}
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