instance method `column`

Ruby on Rails 7.1.6

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:

column(column_name, type, index: nil, **options)

Adds a new column to the named table.

t.column(:name, :string)

See TableDefinition#column for details of the options you can use.

Parameters

column_name req
type req
index key = nil
options keyrest

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb, line 721
      def column(column_name, type, index: nil, **options)
        raise_on_if_exist_options(options)
        @base.add_column(name, column_name, type, **options)
        if index
          index_options = index.is_a?(Hash) ? index : {}
          index(column_name, **index_options)
        end
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/schema_definitions.rb line 721 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::Table

Signature

Parameters