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Quick Tip

Method to set the default value for current timestamp

You can use useCurrent() method for your custom timestamp column to store the current timestamp as a default value.

Schema::create('posts', function (Blueprint $table) {
$table->id();
$table->string('title');
$table->timestamp('added_at')->useCurrent();
$table->timestamps();
});

Tip given by @iamgurmandeep

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