Remember this artisan command when you create a new table

Hey guys,

This command has been presented there for a while but I want to share it again 🥹

Before I usually do:

• php artisan make:migration CreateAbcTables

• php artisan make:model Abc

• php artisan make:factory Abc

• ...

It's quite a hassle, isn't it? But actually, there is a way to do it in 1 go 😎

The combination

php artisan make:model Article --migration --factory

Once hitting this one, it will create for us:

• Article model

• Migration (with Schema::create('articles', ...)), automatically do the "pluralize".

• Article Factory (optional - if you want to write tests)

Additional params

• --controller

• --resource

• --policy

• --seed

• --all: this will create everything 😆

IMO, I do think that model, migration & factory are good enough for the first go. We can create a controller or policy or else in later 🤗.

Additional tips

When creating a migration to change the schema of an existing table, try put the name like this:

• AddUserIdColumnToUsersTable

• ChangeAmountTypeInTransactionsTable

• DeleteUserIdFromEventsTable

Laravel will extract the middle part, transform the table into the snack_case, and prepare the base code for us

Schema::table('{your_table}', ...);

Save a bit of your time, eh? 🥹

Ending words

Thank you for reading this, I believe many of us already know & aware of these options. Save time and jump into productivity quicker.

Laravel is so beautiful 😍