gistfile1.txt

<?php
use Carbon\Carbon as Carbon;
use Faker\Factory as Faker;
use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;

/**
 * Class BrandTableSeeder
 */
class BrandTableSeeder extends Seeder {
    public function run() {
        if (env('DB_CONNECTION') == 'mysql') {
            DB::statement('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=0;');
        }

        if (env('DB_CONNECTION') == 'mysql') {
            DB::table(config('app.brands_table'))->truncate();
        } elseif (env('DB_CONNECTION') == 'sqlite') {
            DB::statement('DELETE FROM '.config('app.brands_table'));
        } else {
            //For PostgreSQL or anything else
            DB::statement('TRUNCATE TABLE '.config('app.brands_table').' CASCADE');
        }

        DB::table(config('app.brands_table'))->delete();

        $faker = Faker::create();

        // Add some brands
        $brands = [
            ['name' => 'Toyota', 'resume' => $faker->paragraph(), 'created_at' => Carbon::now(), 'updated_at' => Carbon::now()],
            ['name' => 'Opel', 'resume' => $faker->paragraph(), 'created_at' => Carbon::now(), 'updated_at' => Carbon::now()],
            ['name' => 'Chevrolet', 'resume' => $faker->paragraph(), 'created_at' => Carbon::now(), 'updated_at' => Carbon::now()],
            // many more...
        ];

        DB::table(config('app.brands_table'))->insert($brands);

        if (env('DB_CONNECTION') == 'mysql') {
            DB::statement('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS=1;');
        }
    }
}