Model `array` cast saved as string

[alanondra]

• Laravel-mongodb Version: 5.2.0
• PHP Version: 8.2.27
• Database Driver & Version: 6.0.20

Description:

Steps to reproduce

1. Create Model with property in casts method defined as array
2. Save Model
3. Query Model from Collection in Studio 3T

Expected behaviour

I expected it to save as a MongoDB array.

Actual behaviour

It saved as a PHP string representation of an array.

Logs:

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[GromNaN]

You can omit the array cast and don't apply any cast to the field. MongoDB natively stores PHP arrays as BSON Array or Document.

We could do something to modify the behavior of this cast and make it no-op.

Tracking this feature request PHPORM-305.