date()

Signature

date() — returns any

Available in: tabledefinition Category: Table Definition Functions

Description

Adds date columns to table definition.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
columnNames	string	no	—
default	any	no	—
allowNull	boolean	no	—

Examples

// 1. Add a single date column to a new table
t = createTable(name='events');
	t.string(columnNames='title', limit=255, allowNull=false);
	t.date(columnNames='eventDate', allowNull=false);
	t.timestamps();
t.create();

// 2. Add multiple date columns at once
t = createTable(name='subscriptions');
	t.string(columnNames='plan', limit=100, allowNull=false);
	t.date(columnNames='startDate,endDate', allowNull=false);
	t.timestamps();
t.create();

// 3. Add a date column with a default value to an existing table
t = changeTable(name='users');
	t.date(columnNames='birthDate', allowNull=true);
t.change();