Laravel prevent updated_at from updating for specific query [duplicate]

Question

I am using the standard updated_at and created_at on a table.

My results are ordered by updated_at since they can be edited.

However, on a page I am updating a row counter (views). This means that the updated_at will be updated with the new date/time but I want to prevent this.

Is there any way to do this? Or am I going to have to use created_at to order my results?

I would rather not use my own manual created_at and updated_at

Answer 1

For single model queries:

$product->timestamps = false;
$product->save();

For multiple model queries use

DB::table('products')->...->update(...)

instead of

Product::...->update(...)