[11.x] Inspecting Database

database.md

@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ To see how read / write connections should be configured, let's look at this exa
         'username' => env('DB_USERNAME', 'root'),
         'password' => env('DB_PASSWORD', ''),
         'unix_socket' => env('DB_SOCKET', ''),
-        'charset' => 'utf8mb4',
-        'collation' => 'utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci',
+        'charset' => env('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8mb4'),
+        'collation' => env('DB_COLLATION', 'utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci'),
         'prefix' => '',
         'prefix_indexes' => true,
         'strict' => true,
@@ -412,6 +412,20 @@ If you would like to include table row counts and database view details within t
 php artisan db:show --counts --views
 ```
 
+In addition, you may use the following `Schema` methods to inspect your database:
+
+    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+    $tables = Schema::getTables();
+    $views = Schema::getViews();
+    $columns = Schema::getColumns('users');
+    $indexes = Schema::getIndexes('users');
+    $foreignKeys = Schema::getForeignKeys('users');
+
+If you would like to inspect a database connection that is not your application's default connection, you may use the `connection` method:
+
+    $columns = Schema::connection('sqlite')->getColumns('users');
+
 <a name="table-overview"></a>
 #### Table Overview
 

migrations.md

@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ When creating the table, you may use any of the schema builder's [column methods
 <a name="determining-table-column-existence"></a>
 #### Determining Table / Column Existence
 
-You may determine the existence of a table or column using the `hasTable` and `hasColumn` methods:
+You may determine the existence of a table, column, or index using the `hasTable`, `hasColumn`, and `hasIndex` methods:
 
     if (Schema::hasTable('users')) {
         // The "users" table exists...
@@ -277,6 +277,10 @@ You may determine the existence of a table or column using the `hasTable` and `h
         // The "users" table exists and has an "email" column...
     }
 
+    if (Schema::hasIndex('users', ['email'], 'unique')) {
+        // The "users" table exists and has a unique index on the "email" column...
+    }
+
 <a name="database-connection-table-options"></a>
 #### Database Connection and Table Options
 
@@ -289,16 +293,16 @@ If you want to perform a schema operation on a database connection that is not y
 In addition, a few other properties and methods may be used to define other aspects of the table's creation. The `engine` property may be used to specify the table's storage engine when using MySQL:
 
     Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-        $table->engine = 'InnoDB';
+        $table->engine('InnoDB');
 
         // ...
     });
 
 The `charset` and `collation` properties may be used to specify the character set and collation for the created table when using MySQL:
 
     Schema::create('users', function (Blueprint $table) {
-        $table->charset = 'utf8mb4';
-        $table->collation = 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci';
+        $table->charset('utf8mb4');
+        $table->collation('utf8mb4_unicode_ci');
 
         // ...
     });
@@ -941,7 +945,7 @@ Modifier  |  Description
 `->autoIncrement()`  |  Set INTEGER columns as auto-incrementing (primary key).
 `->charset('utf8mb4')`  |  Specify a character set for the column (MySQL).
 `->collation('utf8mb4_unicode_ci')`  |  Specify a collation for the column.
-`->comment('my comment')`  |  Add a comment to a column (MySQL/PostgreSQL).
+`->comment('my comment')`  |  Add a comment to a column (MySQL / PostgreSQL).
 `->default($value)`  |  Specify a "default" value for the column.
 `->first()`  |  Place the column "first" in the table (MySQL).
 `->from($integer)`  |  Set the starting value of an auto-incrementing field (MySQL / PostgreSQL).
@@ -951,7 +955,7 @@ Modifier  |  Description
 `->unsigned()`  |  Set INTEGER columns as UNSIGNED (MySQL).
 `->useCurrent()`  |  Set TIMESTAMP columns to use CURRENT_TIMESTAMP as default value.
 `->useCurrentOnUpdate()`  |  Set TIMESTAMP columns to use CURRENT_TIMESTAMP when a record is updated (MySQL).
-`->virtualAs($expression)`  |  Create a virtual generated column (MySQL / PostgreSQL / SQLite).
+`->virtualAs($expression)`  |  Create a virtual generated column (MySQL / SQLite).
 `->generatedAs($expression)`  |  Create an identity column with specified sequence options (PostgreSQL).
 `->always()`  |  Defines the precedence of sequence values over input for an identity column (PostgreSQL).
 
@@ -1097,7 +1101,7 @@ Command  |  Description
 `$table->primary(['id', 'parent_id']);`  |  Adds composite keys.
 `$table->unique('email');`  |  Adds a unique index.
 `$table->index('state');`  |  Adds an index.
-`$table->fullText('body');`  |  Adds a full text index (MySQL/PostgreSQL).
+`$table->fullText('body');`  |  Adds a full text index (MySQL / PostgreSQL).
 `$table->fullText('body')->language('english');`  |  Adds a full text index of the specified language (PostgreSQL).
 `$table->spatialIndex('location');`  |  Adds a spatial index (except SQLite).
 

releases.md

@@ -351,3 +351,18 @@ Laravel 11 includes improved support for MariaDB. In previous Laravel releases,
 
 For more information on Laravel's database drivers, check out the [database documentation](/docs/{{version}}/database).
 
+<a name="inspecting-database"></a>
+### Inspecting Databases and Improved Schema Operations
+
+_Improved schema operations and database inspection was contributed by [Hafez Divandari](https://github.com/hafezdivandari)_
+
+Laravel 11 provides additional database schema operation and inspection methods, including the native modifying, renaming, and dropping of columns. Furthermore, advanced spatial types, non-default schema names, and native schema methods for manipulating tables, views, columns, indexes, and foreign keys are provided:
+
+    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+    $tables = Schema::getTables();
+    $views = Schema::getViews();
+    $columns = Schema::getColumns('users');
+    $indexes = Schema::getIndexes('users');
+    $foreignKeys = Schema::getForeignKeys('users');
+