src/Versatile/Query/Builder.php
public function first($columns = array('*'))
    {

        $columnsPassed = (func_num_args() > 1);

        $columns = $columnsPassed ? $columns : $this->getQueryColumns();

        $query = $this->buildQuery($columns);

        if ($columnsPassed) {
            return $query->first($columns);
        }

        // addJoinOnce adds queryColumns again...
        return $query->first($this->getQueryColumns());

    }
public function first($columns = array('*'))
    {

        $columnsPassed = (func_num_args() > 1);

        $columns = $columnsPassed ? $columns : $this->getQueryColumns();

        $query = $this->buildQuery($columns);

        if ($columnsPassed) {
            return $query->first($columns);
        }

        // addJoinOnce adds queryColumns again...
        return $query->first($this->getQueryColumns());

    }
Execute the query and get the first result.

@param  array  $columns
@return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model|static|null