How to convert input date format before saving model in Laravel

Code snippet that can be used to convert input date format before saving model in Laravel 7.

Using Date Mutators:

You can actually have laravel automatically mutate your dates to a Carbon object by adding the dates array to your model:

protected $dates = [
    'event_date'
];
 

Customize Date Formats:

    /**

     * If you need to customize the format of your timestamp

     * columns "created_at" and "updated_at"

     * set the $dateFormat property on your model.

     * examples:

     * 'U' - timestamp (seconds from 01.01.1970)

     * 'Y-m-d H:i:s' - e.g. 1985-12-25 15:01:24

     * etc.

     *

     * @var string

     */

    protected $dateFormat = 'U';

Also you can Use Carbon to convert TO the d-m-Y format date.

Example:

$user->date_column = Carbon::createFromFormat('d-m-Y', $youdate);

$user->save();