instance method `remove_columns`

Ruby on Rails 6.1.7.10

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

Compare with:

remove_columns(table_name, *column_names, type: nil, **options)

Removes the given columns from the table definition.

remove_columns(:suppliers, :qualification, :experience)

type and other column options can be passed to make migration reversible.

remove_columns(:suppliers, :qualification, :experience, type: :string, null: false)

Parameters

table_name req
column_names rest
type key = nil
options keyrest

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb, line 627
      def remove_columns(table_name, *column_names, type: nil, **options)
        if column_names.empty?
          raise ArgumentError.new("You must specify at least one column name. Example: remove_columns(:people, :first_name)")
        end

        column_names.each do |column_name|
          remove_column(table_name, column_name, type, **options)
        end
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_statements.rb line 627 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::SchemaStatements

Signature

Parameters