Function DatabaseDriver->add_table_field__sql

Definitions

sources/database.php

  • Get SQL for adding a field to an existing table.
  • Visibility: public
  • Is abstract?: No
  • Is static?: No
  • Is final?: No
  • Returns: string

Parameters

Name Type Passed by reference? Variadic? Default Set Range Description
$table_name ID_TEXT No No required parameter N/A N/A The table name
$name ID_TEXT No No required parameter N/A N/A The field name
$type ID_TEXT No No required parameter N/A N/A The field type
$default ?mixed No No required parameter N/A N/A The default value; for a translatable field should still be a string value (null: null default)

Returns

  • SQL query to run
  • Type: string
  • Set: N/A
  • Range: N/A

Preview

Code (PHP)

/**
 * Get SQL for adding a field to an existing table.
 *
 * @param  ID_TEXT $table_name The table name
 * @param  ID_TEXT $name The field name
 * @param  ID_TEXT $type The field type
 * @param  ?mixed $default The default value; for a translatable field should still be a string value (null: null default)
 * @return string SQL query to run
 */

public function add_table_field__sql(string $table_name, string $name, string $type, $default) : string