Use $model->touch() Instead of Manual Timestamp Updates

Use the built-in touch() method to update updated_at timestamps on Eloquent records cleanly.

Manually assigning $model->updated_at = now(); $model->save(); is repetitive. Calling $model->touch() updates timestamps and persists changes in a single line.

use App\Models\Post;

$post = Post::find($id);

// Replaces $post->updated_at = now(); $post->save();
$post->touch();

• Updates updated_at column to current timestamp and saves model
• Triggers cascading timestamp touches defined on $touches parent relations
• Fires model saving and saved event listeners