framework/db/ActiveQuery.php
public function populate($rows)
    {
        if (empty($rows)) {
            return [];
        }

        $models = $this->createModels($rows);
        if (!empty($this->join) && $this->indexBy === null) {
            $models = $this->removeDuplicatedModels($models);
        }
        if (!empty($this->with)) {
            $this->findWith($this->with, $models);
        }

        if ($this->inverseOf !== null) {
            $this->addInverseRelations($models);
        }

        if (!$this->asArray) {
            foreach ($models as $model) {
                $model->afterFind();
            }
        }

        return parent::populate($models);
    }
public function populate($rows)
    {
        if (empty($rows)) {
            return [];
        }

        $models = $this->createModels($rows);
        if (!empty($this->join) && $this->indexBy === null) {
            $models = $this->removeDuplicatedModels($models);
        }
        if (!empty($this->with)) {
            $this->findWith($this->with, $models);
        }

        if ($this->inverseOf !== null) {
            $this->addInverseRelations($models);
        }

        if (!$this->asArray) {
            foreach ($models as $model) {
                $model->afterFind();
            }
        }

        return parent::populate($models);
    }
{@inheritdoc}