How do you optimize a large Laravel application database query using eager loading instead of lazy loading?

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My web portal is slowing down significantly when loading lists that include relational user data. How does the with() method eliminate the classic N+1 query problem in Laravel?

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Lazy loading executes a secondary database query for every individual row in a loop (the N+1 issue). Eager loading using Post::with('user')->get(); combines the data collection into two highly efficient optimized queries saving server memory.

How do you optimize a large Laravel application database query using eager loading instead of lazy loading?

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