Get MySQL table columns using Eloquent in Laravel

Question

How would I get inside of a custom model the columns for a specific MySQL table using Eloquent in Laravel

I was trying DB::query("SHOW COLUMNS FROM " . $table) but without any success

Answer 1

What you are using is not Eloquent, but raw database queries.

RAW queries:

$table = 'your_table';
$columns = DB::select("SHOW COLUMNS FROM ". $table);

Answer 2

There's no Eloquent function for this as it is considered out of its scope. I'd just do the following:

DB::select('show columns from '.(new MyModel)->getTable());