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rename_table

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rename_table(table_name, new_name) public

Renames a table. Also renames a table’s primary key sequence if the sequence name exists and matches the Active Record default.

Example:

rename_table('octopuses', 'octopi')

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# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql/schema_statements.rb, line 377
        def rename_table(table_name, new_name)
          clear_cache!
          execute "ALTER TABLE #{quote_table_name(table_name)} RENAME TO #{quote_table_name(new_name)}"
          pk, seq = pk_and_sequence_for(new_name)
          if pk
            idx = "#{table_name}_pkey"
            new_idx = "#{new_name}_pkey"
            execute "ALTER INDEX #{quote_table_name(idx)} RENAME TO #{quote_table_name(new_idx)}"
            if seq && seq.identifier == "#{table_name}_#{pk}_seq"
              new_seq = "#{new_name}_#{pk}_seq"
              execute "ALTER TABLE #{seq.quoted} RENAME TO #{quote_table_name(new_seq)}"
            end
          end
          rename_table_indexes(table_name, new_name)
        end

rename_table

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