Laravel Tip: Handle Errors Gracefully with throw_if()

The Problem

In many projects, we often check a condition and manually throw an exception:

if (! $order->status !== 'pending') {
    throw new Exception('Order already processed.');
}

It works — but it’s verbose and repetitive.

Laravel gives you a cleaner, elegant way to do this.

Let’s say you’re handling order payments:

throw_if($order->status !== 'pending', new Exception('Order already processed.'));

That’s it!

Why It’s Useful

• Keeps business logic clean and readable
• Reduces clutter in controllers and services
• Makes conditions feel expressive — like plain English