laravel - Eloquent filters and queries -

i have query this:

$events = appen::find(2)->events()->take(230)->get()->toarray();

how can add filters, say.

if (input::has('gege')    //add filter query above..

what asking, how can split query without executing right away? possible?

$events = appen::find(2)->events()->take(230); if(input::has('gege')) {     $events->where(); //add filter here } $events->get()->toarray();

doing get() , paginate() execute query. hope helps! have great day!

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