How to return database table name in Laravel

Question

Is there a way that I can get the current database table in use by the model that I\'m in? I see that there is a table() function in Laravel/Database/Eloquent/model.php but

Answer 1

In Laravel 4 use static method

$table_name = Model::getTable();

or "self" inside Eloquent Model

$table_name = self::getTable();