alter column laravel migration code example

Example 1: laravel migration change column name

Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
    $table->renameColumn('from', 'to');
});

Example 2: laravel migration change column type

public function up()
{
    Schema::table('sometable', function (Blueprint $table) {
        $table->text('text')->change();
    });
}

Example 3: laravel create migration

php artisan make:migration add_votes_to_users_table --table=users

php artisan make:migration create_users_table --create=users

Example 4: migrations required field laravel

$table->string('foo')->nullable(false)->change();

Example 5: migrate to an existing table in laravel commad

php artisan make:migration add_paid_to_users_table --table=users

Example 6: migrate to an existing table in laravel commad

public function up()
{
    Schema::table('users', function($table) {
        $table->integer('paid');
    });
}