How to update model without updating created_at timestamp?

Question

Laravel has two timestamps on every table(created_at and updated_at). I thought it would insert created_at at insertion of new row and update updated_at at update. However what happens is that created_at field is getting an update when I update my model.

How do I alter this behavior or what method should I use to update a row and just updated_at timestamp? Right now I use $model->save();

 $point = Map::find($id);
        $point->longitude = $request->longitude;
        $point->latitude = $request->latitude;
        $point->description = $request->description;
        $point->save();

Would you please show me some of you code that you use for updating the model? — mininoz
The code you've shown wouldn't be causing created_at to be updated on an existing model. — ceejayoz
Do you have any mutators setup on your model which could be causing this? For example a setCreatedAtAttribute($value) method? — user1669496

zarcel zarcel · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-13T10:33:09

I found a solution to my problem. I created created_at and updated_at columns manually and created_at had on Update assign current_timestamp attribute.

How to update model without updating created_at timestamp?

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