Laravel Console - Progress Bar Example

UserSeeder.php

<?php

use App\Account;
use App\User;
use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Helper\ProgressBar;
use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\ConsoleOutput;

class LocalUserSeeder extends Seeder
{

    /**
     * Run the database seeds.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function run()
    {
        // progress bar start, no default max provided
        $this->command->getOutput()->progressStart();

        factory(User::class, 50)->create()->each(function ($u) {
            // define Account relationship with User
            $account = factory(Account::class)->create([
                'user_id' => $u->id,
                'name' => $u->name,
                'email' => $u->email
            ]);

            // define (attach) User relationship with existing Role
            $u->role()->attach(2);

            // progress bar advance per user created
            $this->command->getOutput()->progressAdvance();
        });

        // End progress bar
        $this->command->getOutput()->progressFinish();
    }
}