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Laravel Eloquent: How to achieve a unique constraint on multiple columns in a database table?

I’m working on a Laravel project and I have a scenario where I need to enforce a unique constraint on multiple columns in a database table. Specifically, I want to ensure that the combination of column1 and column2 is unique. How can I achieve this using Laravel Eloquent and migrations?

Here’s an example of my migration file:

Schema::create('my_table', function (Blueprint $table) {
    $table->id();
    $table->string('column1');
    $table->string('column2');
    // ... other columns ...
    $table->timestamps();
});


I want to prevent duplicate entries based on the values in both **column1** and **column2**. What's the best way to implement this in Laravel?
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  1. 0 
    $table->unique(['column1','column2']);
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  2. 0

    In your migration file, add a unique index for column1 and column2:

    $table->unique(['column1', 'column2']);
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    To enforce a unique constraint on multiple columns in a Laravel migration, you can use the unique method in the Schema facade. Here’s how you can achieve this in your migration file:

    Schema::create('my_table', function (Blueprint $table) {
    $table->id();
    $table->string('column1');
    $table->string('column2');
    // ... other columns ...
    $table->timestamps();

    // Add a unique constraint on column1 and column2
    $table->unique(['column1', 'column2']);
});

    By using the unique method with an array of column names, you can enforce a unique constraint on the combination of column1 and column2. When you run the migration, Laravel will create a unique index on these columns in the database, preventing duplicate entries based on the values in both column1 and column2.

    After adding the unique constraint, if you attempt to insert a record with the same combination of column1 and column2 as an existing record, Laravel will throw an integrity constraint violation error, preventing the duplicate entry from being added to the table.

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  4. 0

    $table->string('email')->unique();

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