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Laravel's chunkById() Prevents Memory Crashes on Large Datasets
Processing millions of records with Laravel's get() or cursor() can exhaust server RAM. The chunkById() method fetches data in batches, clearing memory between chunks. This approach avoids loading the entire dataset at once, preventing crashes.
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A simple but often overlooked method that can save Laravel apps from memory blowups—worth knowing for any developer handling large-scale data processing.
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