Enum DB Columns, PHP Enums and Foreign Keys

In this lesson, we will discuss different kinds of Enums. There are two ways to use Enums: as a database column or with PHP native Enums.

Option 1: Database Column

First, let's look at the database enum column. You can create it by defining the enum() column in the migrations and providing the values as a second column in an array.

Schema::create('tickets', function (Blueprint $table) {
    $table->id();
    $table->string('title');
    $table->enum('status', ['open', 'closed'])->default('open'); 
    $table->timestamps();
});

But with database fields come some issues. First, where should these values be saved in the code? For example, when creating or editing a ticket, a user might need to be able to select a status. You may need to filter by ticket status somewhere.

One way to deal with this issue could be to define statuses as...