eloquent - How to check if a record is new in Laravel? -

i started using eloquent.

when used php active record, there nice function checked if record loaded database or new instance. there similar in eloquent use?

by new mean:

$article = new article; 

whereas 1 database

$article = article::find(1); 

all laravel models have ->exists property.

more if model either loaded database, or has been saved database since being created exists property true; otherwise false.

if wish know if model has been modified since being grabbed database, or not saved @ (aka if needs saving) can use ->isdirty() function.

the laravel api useful place kind of information: http://laravel.com/api/4.2/illuminate/database/eloquent/model.html#method_isdirty , sheds far more light default documentation.