Bug: [Model] when the query ($this->first()) result returns NULL we get TypeError

[avegacms]

PHP Version

8.1, 8.2

CodeIgniter4 Version

4.5.1

CodeIgniter4 Installation Method

Composer (using codeigniter4/appstarter)

Which operating systems have you tested for this bug?

Linux

Which server did you use?

apache

Database

MariaDB 10.2

What happened?

When the query result returns NULL we get TypeError

I am using CodeIgniter’s Model + Casts + return type object)

Steps to Reproduce

Run some query with $this->first()

Expected Output

return NULL

Anything else?

No response

[neznaika0]

I get the same error. Checking for NULL solves the problem (in this case)

[kenjis]

Try #8871