How to get database field type in Laravel?

Question

Is there a way to get the datatype of a database table field? Almost like a inverse of migration.

For example, if the migration of a users table column looks like

Answer 1

GET All Details of fields of table

DB::select('describe table_name');

Example:-

DB::select('describe users');

Response will be like this

 Array
(
    [0] => stdClass Object
        (
            [Field] => id
            [Type] => int(11)
            [Null] => NO
            [Key] => PRI
            [Default] => 
            [Extra] => auto_increment
        )

    [1] => stdClass Object
        (
            [Field] => user_group_id
            [Type] => int(11) unsigned
            [Null] => YES
            [Key] => MUL
            [Default] => 
            [Extra] => 
        )

    [2] => stdClass Object
        (
            [Field] => username
            [Type] => varchar(100)
            [Null] => YES
            [Key] => MUL
            [Default] => 
            [Extra] => 
        )
 )