laravel migration alter table modify column code example

Example 1: laravel migration change column name

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

Example 2: create laravel migration

php artisan make:migration create_users_table

Example 3: migration rename column laravel

public function down()
{
    Schema::table('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
        $table->renameColumn('user_id', 'author_ID');
    });
}

Example 4: laravel change column

Schema::table('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
    $table->string('name', 50)->nullable()->change();
});

Example 5: laravel migration change column order

public function up()
{

    DB::statement("ALTER TABLE example MODIFY COLUMN foo DATE AFTER bar");

}

public function down()
{

    DB::statement("ALTER TABLE example MODIFY COLUMN foo DATE AFTER bar");

}