Route Model Binding: Cleaner Controller Code

Route model binding removes repetitive database lookups from your controllers. ## Traditional approach ```php public function show($id) { $post = Post::findOrFail($id); } ``` ## With model binding ```php public function show(Post $post) { return view('posts.show', compact('post')); } ``` Route: ```php Route::get('/posts/{post}', [PostController::class, 'show']); ``` Laravel sees {post} and loads the model automatically. ## Flow ```mermaid flowchart LR A[/posts/5] --> B[Router] B --> C[Load Post] C --> D[Controller(Post)] ``` This keeps controllers shorter and more readable. In the next tutorial, we will secure mass assignment using $fillable.