Laravel Eloquent using an alias with the with() function

Question

Good day. Is it possible to use an alias name when using the with() function in laravel? For an example:

$posts = Post::where(/*condition*/)->with('user as friend')->get();

Answer 1

Short answer is no, but you can define your relationship with the alias you want to use and eager load that.

class Post extends Model
    public function user(){
        return $this->belongsTo(User::class);
    }

    public function friend(){
        return $this->user()
    }
}

$posts = Post::where(/*condition*/)->with('friend')->get();