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$table->nullableTimestamps();

This is similar to timestamps (next), but allows 

NULL

 values

$table->rememberToken();

It adds a remember_token VARCHAR column

$table->tinyInteger('name');

It creates a TINYINT column

$table->softDeletes();

It adds a deleted_at column for soft deletes

$table->string('name');

It creates a VARCHAR column

$table->string('name', 255);

It creates a VARCHAR column of the given length

$table->text('name');

It creates a TEXT column

$table->time('name');

It creates a TIME column

$table->timestamp('name');

It creates a TIMESTAMP column

$table->timestamps();

It creates created_at and deleted_at 

columns

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We've also created a foreign key in the 

cats

 migration. This links the 

breed_id

 

column value to an ID in the 

breeds

 table. This is so that we don't have to keep 

specifying the breed name over and over again. We can just reference one record in the 

breeds

 table. If that record is updated, then all 

cats

 linked to it will also be updated.

To run both of the migrations, enter the following command: