1. Creating Records: using ::create with Model

        method 1:
        // create a bear
        Bear::create(array(
            'name'         => 'Super Cool',
            'type'         => 'Black',
            'danger_level' => 1
        ));

        method 2:
        // alternatively you can create an object, assign values, then save
        $bear               = new Bear;

        $bear->name         = 'Super Cool';
        $bear->type         = 'Black';
        $bear->danger_level = 1;

        // save the bear to the database
        $bear->save();

        method 3:
		// find the bear or create it into the database
    	Bear::firstOrCreate(array('name' => 'Lawly'));


2. Getting and Finding Records

    	  // get all the bears
          $bears = Bear::all();

          // find a specific bear by id
          $bear = Bear::find(1);

          // find a bear by a specific attribute
          $bearLawly = Bear::where('name', '=', 'Lawly')->first();

          // find a bear with danger level greater than 5
          $dangerousBears = Bear::where('danger_level', '>', 5)->get();

		// First vs Get
        // When querying the database and creating where statements, you will have to use get() or first().
        // first will return only one record and
        // get will return an array of records that you will have to loop over.

3. Updating Records

         // find the bear
          $lawly = Bear::where('name', '=', 'Lawly')->first();

         // change the attribute
          $lawly->danger_level = 10;

         // save to our database
          $lawly->save();

4. Deleting Records

          // find and delete a record
          $bear = Bear::find(1);
          $bear->delete();

          // delete a record
          Bear::destroy(1);

          // delete multiple records
          Bear::destroy(1, 2, 3);

          // find and delete all bears with a danger level over 5
          Bear::where('danger_level', '>', 5)->delete();