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Quick Tip

Output SQL before running migrations

When typing php artisan migrate --pretend command, you get the SQL query that would be executed, BEFORE it is actually run. It's kind of a "rehearsal" of the upcoming migrations.

php artisan migrate --pretend

Example output:

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