instance method `remove_column`

Ruby on Rails 3.1.12

Since v2.2.3

Available in: v2.2.3 v2.3.18 v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

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remove_column(table_name, *column_names)

Removes the column(s) from the table definition.

Examples

remove_column(:suppliers, :qualification)
remove_columns(:suppliers, :qualification, :experience)

Parameters

table_name req
column_names rest

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 272
      def remove_column(table_name, *column_names)
        columns_for_remove(table_name, *column_names).each {|column_name| execute "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} DROP #{column_name}" }
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb line 272 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::SchemaStatements

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