GORM First Query with Condition

I would like to ask regarding GORM db.First() with Condition

Okay, here's an example

if err := repository.db.First(&admin, id).Error; err != nil {
	return nil, &response.Error{
		Code: 500,
		Err:  err,
	}
}

I know for a fact that this is possible because of GORM documentation stated here

But, how about this?

if err := repository.db.First(&admin, email).Error; err != nil {
	return nil, &response.Error{
		Code: 500,
		Err:  err,
	}
}

Does that the same as this?
err := repository.db.Where("email = ?", email).First(&admin).Error

Thanks in advance

I have tried to read the GORM documentation thoroughly, and i can't find any statement that my approach could possibly done. So, i ask here in hope to get some enlightment

First method is used to get the first record that matches the condition, and it will check with the primary key field (id) by default.

repository.db.First(&admin, id)

At here, it will generate a query as SELECT * FROM admin WHERE id = :id

repository.db.First(&admin, "an-email@gmail.com")

This is not same like repository.db.Where("email = ?", email).First(&admin)
here also it will check the condition with id field.

SELECT * FROM admin WHERE id = an-email@gmail.com - will raise an error

instead, you can try this or the same you have with where

db.First(&admin, "email = ?", "an-email@gmail.com")

As this will check the condition with email field.

You can enable the debug mode and it will show you the queries

db = db.Debug()

See also

• Retrieving objects with primary key
• Logger

Hope this helps