9 files changed, 737 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/tests/basic/models.py b/tests/basic/models.py
index 59a6a8d67f..b71b60a213 100644
--- a/tests/basic/models.py
+++ b/tests/basic/models.py
@@ -49,5 +49,9 @@ class PrimaryKeyWithDefault(models.Model):
     uuid = models.UUIDField(primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
 
 
+class PrimaryKeyWithDbDefault(models.Model):
+    uuid = models.IntegerField(primary_key=True, db_default=1)
+
+
 class ChildPrimaryKeyWithDefault(PrimaryKeyWithDefault):
     pass
diff --git a/tests/basic/tests.py b/tests/basic/tests.py
index ea9228376c..3c2d1dead9 100644
--- a/tests/basic/tests.py
+++ b/tests/basic/tests.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from .models import (
     ArticleSelectOnSave,
     ChildPrimaryKeyWithDefault,
     FeaturedArticle,
+    PrimaryKeyWithDbDefault,
     PrimaryKeyWithDefault,
     SelfRef,
 )
@@ -175,6 +176,11 @@ class ModelInstanceCreationTests(TestCase):
         with self.assertNumQueries(1):
             PrimaryKeyWithDefault().save()
 
+    def test_save_primary_with_db_default(self):
+        # An UPDATE attempt is skipped when a primary key has db_default.
+        with self.assertNumQueries(1):
+            PrimaryKeyWithDbDefault().save()
+
     def test_save_parent_primary_with_default(self):
         # An UPDATE attempt is skipped when an inherited primary key has
         # default.
diff --git a/tests/field_defaults/models.py b/tests/field_defaults/models.py
index b95005192a..5f9c38a5a4 100644
--- a/tests/field_defaults/models.py
+++ b/tests/field_defaults/models.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ field.
 from datetime import datetime
 
 from django.db import models
+from django.db.models.functions import Coalesce, ExtractYear, Now, Pi
+from django.db.models.lookups import GreaterThan
 
 
 class Article(models.Model):
@@ -20,3 +22,45 @@ class Article(models.Model):
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.headline
+
+
+class DBArticle(models.Model):
+    """
+    Values or expressions can be passed as the db_default parameter to a field.
+    When the object is created without an explicit value passed in, the
+    database will insert the default value automatically.
+    """
+
+    headline = models.CharField(max_length=100, db_default="Default headline")
+    pub_date = models.DateTimeField(db_default=Now())
+
+    class Meta:
+        required_db_features = {"supports_expression_defaults"}
+
+
+class DBDefaults(models.Model):
+    both = models.IntegerField(default=1, db_default=2)
+    null = models.FloatField(null=True, db_default=1.1)
+
+
+class DBDefaultsFunction(models.Model):
+    number = models.FloatField(db_default=Pi())
+    year = models.IntegerField(db_default=ExtractYear(Now()))
+    added = models.FloatField(db_default=Pi() + 4.5)
+    multiple_subfunctions = models.FloatField(db_default=Coalesce(4.5, Pi()))
+    case_when = models.IntegerField(
+        db_default=models.Case(models.When(GreaterThan(2, 1), then=3), default=4)
+    )
+
+    class Meta:
+        required_db_features = {"supports_expression_defaults"}
+
+
+class DBDefaultsPK(models.Model):
+    language_code = models.CharField(primary_key=True, max_length=2, db_default="en")
+
+
+class DBDefaultsFK(models.Model):
+    language_code = models.ForeignKey(
+        DBDefaultsPK, db_default="fr", on_delete=models.CASCADE
+    )
diff --git a/tests/field_defaults/tests.py b/tests/field_defaults/tests.py
index 19b05aa537..76d01f7a5a 100644
--- a/tests/field_defaults/tests.py
+++ b/tests/field_defaults/tests.py
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
 from datetime import datetime
+from math import pi
 
-from django.test import TestCase
+from django.db import connection
+from django.db.models import Case, F, FloatField, Value, When
+from django.db.models.expressions import (
+    Expression,
+    ExpressionList,
+    ExpressionWrapper,
+    Func,
+    OrderByList,
+    RawSQL,
+)
+from django.db.models.functions import Collate
+from django.db.models.lookups import GreaterThan
+from django.test import SimpleTestCase, TestCase, skipIfDBFeature, skipUnlessDBFeature
 
-from .models import Article
+from .models import (
+    Article,
+    DBArticle,
+    DBDefaults,
+    DBDefaultsFK,
+    DBDefaultsFunction,
+    DBDefaultsPK,
+)
 
 
 class DefaultTests(TestCase):
@@ -14,3 +34,171 @@ class DefaultTests(TestCase):
         self.assertIsInstance(a.id, int)
         self.assertEqual(a.headline, "Default headline")
         self.assertLess((now - a.pub_date).seconds, 5)
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature(
+        "can_return_columns_from_insert", "supports_expression_defaults"
+    )
+    def test_field_db_defaults_returning(self):
+        a = DBArticle()
+        a.save()
+        self.assertIsInstance(a.id, int)
+        self.assertEqual(a.headline, "Default headline")
+        self.assertIsInstance(a.pub_date, datetime)
+
+    @skipIfDBFeature("can_return_columns_from_insert")
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_field_db_defaults_refresh(self):
+        a = DBArticle()
+        a.save()
+        a.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertIsInstance(a.id, int)
+        self.assertEqual(a.headline, "Default headline")
+        self.assertIsInstance(a.pub_date, datetime)
+
+    def test_null_db_default(self):
+        obj1 = DBDefaults.objects.create()
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            obj1.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(obj1.null, 1.1)
+
+        obj2 = DBDefaults.objects.create(null=None)
+        self.assertIsNone(obj2.null)
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_db_default_function(self):
+        m = DBDefaultsFunction.objects.create()
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            m.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(m.number, pi)
+        self.assertEqual(m.year, datetime.now().year)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(m.added, pi + 4.5)
+        self.assertEqual(m.multiple_subfunctions, 4.5)
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("insert_test_table_with_defaults")
+    def test_both_default(self):
+        create_sql = connection.features.insert_test_table_with_defaults
+        with connection.cursor() as cursor:
+            cursor.execute(create_sql.format(DBDefaults._meta.db_table))
+        obj1 = DBDefaults.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(obj1.both, 2)
+
+        obj2 = DBDefaults.objects.create()
+        self.assertEqual(obj2.both, 1)
+
+    def test_pk_db_default(self):
+        obj1 = DBDefaultsPK.objects.create()
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            # refresh_from_db() cannot be used because that needs the pk to
+            # already be known to Django.
+            obj1 = DBDefaultsPK.objects.get(pk="en")
+        self.assertEqual(obj1.pk, "en")
+        self.assertEqual(obj1.language_code, "en")
+
+        obj2 = DBDefaultsPK.objects.create(language_code="de")
+        self.assertEqual(obj2.pk, "de")
+        self.assertEqual(obj2.language_code, "de")
+
+    def test_foreign_key_db_default(self):
+        parent1 = DBDefaultsPK.objects.create(language_code="fr")
+        child1 = DBDefaultsFK.objects.create()
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            child1.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(child1.language_code, parent1)
+
+        parent2 = DBDefaultsPK.objects.create()
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            # refresh_from_db() cannot be used because that needs the pk to
+            # already be known to Django.
+            parent2 = DBDefaultsPK.objects.get(pk="en")
+        child2 = DBDefaultsFK.objects.create(language_code=parent2)
+        self.assertEqual(child2.language_code, parent2)
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature(
+        "can_return_columns_from_insert", "supports_expression_defaults"
+    )
+    def test_case_when_db_default_returning(self):
+        m = DBDefaultsFunction.objects.create()
+        self.assertEqual(m.case_when, 3)
+
+    @skipIfDBFeature("can_return_columns_from_insert")
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_case_when_db_default_no_returning(self):
+        m = DBDefaultsFunction.objects.create()
+        m.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(m.case_when, 3)
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_bulk_create_all_db_defaults(self):
+        articles = [DBArticle(), DBArticle()]
+        DBArticle.objects.bulk_create(articles)
+
+        headlines = DBArticle.objects.values_list("headline", flat=True)
+        self.assertSequenceEqual(headlines, ["Default headline", "Default headline"])
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_bulk_create_all_db_defaults_one_field(self):
+        pub_date = datetime.now()
+        articles = [DBArticle(pub_date=pub_date), DBArticle(pub_date=pub_date)]
+        DBArticle.objects.bulk_create(articles)
+
+        headlines = DBArticle.objects.values_list("headline", "pub_date")
+        self.assertSequenceEqual(
+            headlines,
+            [
+                ("Default headline", pub_date),
+                ("Default headline", pub_date),
+            ],
+        )
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_bulk_create_mixed_db_defaults(self):
+        articles = [DBArticle(), DBArticle(headline="Something else")]
+        DBArticle.objects.bulk_create(articles)
+
+        headlines = DBArticle.objects.values_list("headline", flat=True)
+        self.assertCountEqual(headlines, ["Default headline", "Something else"])
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_bulk_create_mixed_db_defaults_function(self):
+        instances = [DBDefaultsFunction(), DBDefaultsFunction(year=2000)]
+        DBDefaultsFunction.objects.bulk_create(instances)
+
+        years = DBDefaultsFunction.objects.values_list("year", flat=True)
+        self.assertCountEqual(years, [2000, datetime.now().year])
+
+
+class AllowedDefaultTests(SimpleTestCase):
+    def test_allowed(self):
+        class Max(Func):
+            function = "MAX"
+
+        tests = [
+            Value(10),
+            Max(1, 2),
+            RawSQL("Now()", ()),
+            Value(10) + Value(7),  # Combined expression.
+            ExpressionList(Value(1), Value(2)),
+            ExpressionWrapper(Value(1), output_field=FloatField()),
+            Case(When(GreaterThan(2, 1), then=3), default=4),
+        ]
+        for expression in tests:
+            with self.subTest(expression=expression):
+                self.assertIs(expression.allowed_default, True)
+
+    def test_disallowed(self):
+        class Max(Func):
+            function = "MAX"
+
+        tests = [
+            Expression(),
+            F("field"),
+            Max(F("count"), 1),
+            Value(10) + F("count"),  # Combined expression.
+            ExpressionList(F("count"), Value(2)),
+            ExpressionWrapper(F("count"), output_field=FloatField()),
+            Collate(Value("John"), "nocase"),
+            OrderByList("field"),
+        ]
+        for expression in tests:
+            with self.subTest(expression=expression):
+                self.assertIs(expression.allowed_default, False)
diff --git a/tests/invalid_models_tests/test_ordinary_fields.py b/tests/invalid_models_tests/test_ordinary_fields.py
index 4e37c48286..e9e8a702e0 100644
--- a/tests/invalid_models_tests/test_ordinary_fields.py
+++ b/tests/invalid_models_tests/test_ordinary_fields.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import uuid
 from django.core.checks import Error
 from django.core.checks import Warning as DjangoWarning
 from django.db import connection, models
+from django.db.models.functions import Coalesce, Pi
 from django.test import SimpleTestCase, TestCase, skipIfDBFeature, skipUnlessDBFeature
 from django.test.utils import isolate_apps, override_settings
 from django.utils.functional import lazy
@@ -1057,3 +1058,109 @@ class DbCommentTests(TestCase):
 
         errors = Model._meta.get_field("field").check(databases=self.databases)
         self.assertEqual(errors, [])
+
+
+@isolate_apps("invalid_models_tests")
+class InvalidDBDefaultTests(TestCase):
+    def test_db_default(self):
+        class Model(models.Model):
+            field = models.FloatField(db_default=Pi())
+
+        field = Model._meta.get_field("field")
+        errors = field.check(databases=self.databases)
+
+        if connection.features.supports_expression_defaults:
+            expected_errors = []
+        else:
+            msg = (
+                f"{connection.display_name} does not support default database values "
+                "with expressions (db_default)."
+            )
+            expected_errors = [Error(msg=msg, obj=field, id="fields.E011")]
+        self.assertEqual(errors, expected_errors)
+
+    def test_db_default_literal(self):
+        class Model(models.Model):
+            field = models.IntegerField(db_default=1)
+
+        field = Model._meta.get_field("field")
+        errors = field.check(databases=self.databases)
+        self.assertEqual(errors, [])
+
+    def test_db_default_required_db_features(self):
+        class Model(models.Model):
+            field = models.FloatField(db_default=Pi())
+
+            class Meta:
+                required_db_features = {"supports_expression_defaults"}
+
+        field = Model._meta.get_field("field")
+        errors = field.check(databases=self.databases)
+        self.assertEqual(errors, [])
+
+    def test_db_default_expression_invalid(self):
+        expression = models.F("field_name")
+
+        class Model(models.Model):
+            field = models.FloatField(db_default=expression)
+
+        field = Model._meta.get_field("field")
+        errors = field.check(databases=self.databases)
+
+        if connection.features.supports_expression_defaults:
+            msg = f"{expression} cannot be used in db_default."
+            expected_errors = [Error(msg=msg, obj=field, id="fields.E012")]
+        else:
+            msg = (
+                f"{connection.display_name} does not support default database values "
+                "with expressions (db_default)."
+            )
+            expected_errors = [Error(msg=msg, obj=field, id="fields.E011")]
+        self.assertEqual(errors, expected_errors)
+
+    def test_db_default_expression_required_db_features(self):
+        expression = models.F("field_name")
+
+        class Model(models.Model):
+            field = models.FloatField(db_default=expression)
+
+            class Meta:
+                required_db_features = {"supports_expression_defaults"}
+
+        field = Model._meta.get_field("field")
+        errors = field.check(databases=self.databases)
+
+        if connection.features.supports_expression_defaults:
+            msg = f"{expression} cannot be used in db_default."
+            expected_errors = [Error(msg=msg, obj=field, id="fields.E012")]
+        else:
+            expected_errors = []
+        self.assertEqual(errors, expected_errors)
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_db_default_combined_invalid(self):
+        expression = models.Value(4.5) + models.F("field_name")
+
+        class Model(models.Model):
+            field = models.FloatField(db_default=expression)
+
+        field = Model._meta.get_field("field")
+        errors = field.check(databases=self.databases)
+
+        msg = f"{expression} cannot be used in db_default."
+        expected_error = Error(msg=msg, obj=field, id="fields.E012")
+        self.assertEqual(errors, [expected_error])
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_db_default_function_arguments_invalid(self):
+        expression = Coalesce(models.Value(4.5), models.F("field_name"))
+
+        class Model(models.Model):
+            field = models.FloatField(db_default=expression)
+
+        field = Model._meta.get_field("field")
+        errors = field.check(databases=self.databases)
+
+        msg = f"{expression} cannot be used in db_default."
+        expected_error = Error(msg=msg, obj=field, id="fields.E012")
+        self.assertEqual(errors, [expected_error])
diff --git a/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py b/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py
index ee199fea68..74892bbf3d 100644
--- a/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py
+++ b/tests/migrations/test_autodetector.py
@@ -269,6 +269,14 @@ class AutodetectorTests(BaseAutodetectorTests):
             ("name", models.CharField(max_length=200, default="Ada Lovelace")),
         ],
     )
+    author_name_db_default = ModelState(
+        "testapp",
+        "Author",
+        [
+            ("id", models.AutoField(primary_key=True)),
+            ("name", models.CharField(max_length=200, db_default="Ada Lovelace")),
+        ],
+    )
     author_name_check_constraint = ModelState(
         "testapp",
         "Author",
@@ -1293,6 +1301,21 @@ class AutodetectorTests(BaseAutodetectorTests):
         "django.db.migrations.questioner.MigrationQuestioner.ask_not_null_addition",
         side_effect=AssertionError("Should not have prompted for not null addition"),
     )
+    def test_add_not_null_field_with_db_default(self, mocked_ask_method):
+        changes = self.get_changes([self.author_empty], [self.author_name_db_default])
+        self.assertNumberMigrations(changes, "testapp", 1)
+        self.assertOperationTypes(changes, "testapp", 0, ["AddField"])
+        self.assertOperationAttributes(
+            changes, "testapp", 0, 0, name="name", preserve_default=True
+        )
+        self.assertOperationFieldAttributes(
+            changes, "testapp", 0, 0, db_default=models.Value("Ada Lovelace")
+        )
+
+    @mock.patch(
+        "django.db.migrations.questioner.MigrationQuestioner.ask_not_null_addition",
+        side_effect=AssertionError("Should not have prompted for not null addition"),
+    )
     def test_add_date_fields_with_auto_now_not_asking_for_default(
         self, mocked_ask_method
     ):
@@ -1480,6 +1503,23 @@ class AutodetectorTests(BaseAutodetectorTests):
 
     @mock.patch(
         "django.db.migrations.questioner.MigrationQuestioner.ask_not_null_alteration",
+        side_effect=AssertionError("Should not have prompted for not null alteration"),
+    )
+    def test_alter_field_to_not_null_with_db_default(self, mocked_ask_method):
+        changes = self.get_changes(
+            [self.author_name_null], [self.author_name_db_default]
+        )
+        self.assertNumberMigrations(changes, "testapp", 1)
+        self.assertOperationTypes(changes, "testapp", 0, ["AlterField"])
+        self.assertOperationAttributes(
+            changes, "testapp", 0, 0, name="name", preserve_default=True
+        )
+        self.assertOperationFieldAttributes(
+            changes, "testapp", 0, 0, db_default=models.Value("Ada Lovelace")
+        )
+
+    @mock.patch(
+        "django.db.migrations.questioner.MigrationQuestioner.ask_not_null_alteration",
         return_value=models.NOT_PROVIDED,
     )
     def test_alter_field_to_not_null_without_default(self, mocked_ask_method):
diff --git a/tests/migrations/test_base.py b/tests/migrations/test_base.py
index f038cd7605..b5228ad445 100644
--- a/tests/migrations/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/migrations/test_base.py
@@ -292,6 +292,13 @@ class OperationTestBase(MigrationTestBase):
                     ("id", models.AutoField(primary_key=True)),
                     ("pink", models.IntegerField(default=3)),
                     ("weight", models.FloatField()),
+                    ("green", models.IntegerField(null=True)),
+                    (
+                        "yellow",
+                        models.CharField(
+                            blank=True, null=True, db_default="Yellow", max_length=20
+                        ),
+                    ),
                 ],
                 options=model_options,
             )
diff --git a/tests/migrations/test_operations.py b/tests/migrations/test_operations.py
index b67a871bc8..e377e4ca64 100644
--- a/tests/migrations/test_operations.py
+++ b/tests/migrations/test_operations.py
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
+import math
+
 from django.core.exceptions import FieldDoesNotExist
 from django.db import IntegrityError, connection, migrations, models, transaction
 from django.db.migrations.migration import Migration
 from django.db.migrations.operations.fields import FieldOperation
 from django.db.migrations.state import ModelState, ProjectState
-from django.db.models.functions import Abs
+from django.db.models.expressions import Value
+from django.db.models.functions import Abs, Pi
 from django.db.transaction import atomic
 from django.test import (
     SimpleTestCase,
     ignore_warnings,
     override_settings,
+    skipIfDBFeature,
     skipUnlessDBFeature,
 )
 from django.test.utils import CaptureQueriesContext
@@ -1340,7 +1344,7 @@ class OperationTests(OperationTestBase):
         self.assertEqual(operation.describe(), "Add field height to Pony")
         self.assertEqual(operation.migration_name_fragment, "pony_height")
         project_state, new_state = self.make_test_state("test_adfl", operation)
-        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models["test_adfl", "pony"].fields), 4)
+        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models["test_adfl", "pony"].fields), 6)
         field = new_state.models["test_adfl", "pony"].fields["height"]
         self.assertEqual(field.default, 5)
         # Test the database alteration
@@ -1528,7 +1532,7 @@ class OperationTests(OperationTestBase):
         )
         new_state = project_state.clone()
         operation.state_forwards("test_adflpd", new_state)
-        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models["test_adflpd", "pony"].fields), 4)
+        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models["test_adflpd", "pony"].fields), 6)
         field = new_state.models["test_adflpd", "pony"].fields["height"]
         self.assertEqual(field.default, models.NOT_PROVIDED)
         # Test the database alteration
@@ -1547,6 +1551,169 @@ class OperationTests(OperationTestBase):
             sorted(definition[2]), ["field", "model_name", "name", "preserve_default"]
         )
 
+    def test_add_field_database_default(self):
+        """The AddField operation can set and unset a database default."""
+        app_label = "test_adfldd"
+        table_name = f"{app_label}_pony"
+        project_state = self.set_up_test_model(app_label)
+        operation = migrations.AddField(
+            "Pony", "height", models.FloatField(null=True, db_default=4)
+        )
+        new_state = project_state.clone()
+        operation.state_forwards(app_label, new_state)
+        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields), 6)
+        field = new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["height"]
+        self.assertEqual(field.default, models.NOT_PROVIDED)
+        self.assertEqual(field.db_default, Value(4))
+        project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=4)
+        self.assertColumnNotExists(table_name, "height")
+        # Add field.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_forwards(app_label, editor, project_state, new_state)
+        self.assertColumnExists(table_name, "height")
+        new_model = new_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony")
+        old_pony = new_model.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(old_pony.height, 4)
+        new_pony = new_model.objects.create(weight=5)
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            new_pony.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(new_pony.height, 4)
+        # Reversal.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_backwards(app_label, editor, new_state, project_state)
+        self.assertColumnNotExists(table_name, "height")
+        # Deconstruction.
+        definition = operation.deconstruct()
+        self.assertEqual(definition[0], "AddField")
+        self.assertEqual(definition[1], [])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            definition[2],
+            {
+                "field": field,
+                "model_name": "Pony",
+                "name": "height",
+            },
+        )
+
+    def test_add_field_database_default_special_char_escaping(self):
+        app_label = "test_adflddsce"
+        table_name = f"{app_label}_pony"
+        project_state = self.set_up_test_model(app_label)
+        old_pony_pk = (
+            project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=4).pk
+        )
+        tests = ["%", "'", '"']
+        for db_default in tests:
+            with self.subTest(db_default=db_default):
+                operation = migrations.AddField(
+                    "Pony",
+                    "special_char",
+                    models.CharField(max_length=1, db_default=db_default),
+                )
+                new_state = project_state.clone()
+                operation.state_forwards(app_label, new_state)
+                self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields), 6)
+                field = new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["special_char"]
+                self.assertEqual(field.default, models.NOT_PROVIDED)
+                self.assertEqual(field.db_default, Value(db_default))
+                self.assertColumnNotExists(table_name, "special_char")
+                with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+                    operation.database_forwards(
+                        app_label, editor, project_state, new_state
+                    )
+                self.assertColumnExists(table_name, "special_char")
+                new_model = new_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony")
+                try:
+                    new_pony = new_model.objects.create(weight=5)
+                    if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+                        new_pony.refresh_from_db()
+                    self.assertEqual(new_pony.special_char, db_default)
+
+                    old_pony = new_model.objects.get(pk=old_pony_pk)
+                    if connection.vendor != "oracle" or db_default != "'":
+                        # The single quotation mark ' is properly quoted and is
+                        # set for new rows on Oracle, however it is not set on
+                        # existing rows. Skip the assertion as it's probably a
+                        # bug in Oracle.
+                        self.assertEqual(old_pony.special_char, db_default)
+                finally:
+                    with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+                        operation.database_backwards(
+                            app_label, editor, new_state, project_state
+                        )
+
+    @skipUnlessDBFeature("supports_expression_defaults")
+    def test_add_field_database_default_function(self):
+        app_label = "test_adflddf"
+        table_name = f"{app_label}_pony"
+        project_state = self.set_up_test_model(app_label)
+        operation = migrations.AddField(
+            "Pony", "height", models.FloatField(db_default=Pi())
+        )
+        new_state = project_state.clone()
+        operation.state_forwards(app_label, new_state)
+        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields), 6)
+        field = new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["height"]
+        self.assertEqual(field.default, models.NOT_PROVIDED)
+        self.assertEqual(field.db_default, Pi())
+        project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=4)
+        self.assertColumnNotExists(table_name, "height")
+        # Add field.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_forwards(app_label, editor, project_state, new_state)
+        self.assertColumnExists(table_name, "height")
+        new_model = new_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony")
+        old_pony = new_model.objects.get()
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(old_pony.height, math.pi)
+        new_pony = new_model.objects.create(weight=5)
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            new_pony.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(old_pony.height, math.pi)
+
+    def test_add_field_both_defaults(self):
+        """The AddField operation with both default and db_default."""
+        app_label = "test_adflbddd"
+        table_name = f"{app_label}_pony"
+        project_state = self.set_up_test_model(app_label)
+        operation = migrations.AddField(
+            "Pony", "height", models.FloatField(default=3, db_default=4)
+        )
+        new_state = project_state.clone()
+        operation.state_forwards(app_label, new_state)
+        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields), 6)
+        field = new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["height"]
+        self.assertEqual(field.default, 3)
+        self.assertEqual(field.db_default, Value(4))
+        project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=4)
+        self.assertColumnNotExists(table_name, "height")
+        # Add field.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_forwards(app_label, editor, project_state, new_state)
+        self.assertColumnExists(table_name, "height")
+        new_model = new_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony")
+        old_pony = new_model.objects.get()
+        self.assertEqual(old_pony.height, 4)
+        new_pony = new_model.objects.create(weight=5)
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            new_pony.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(new_pony.height, 3)
+        # Reversal.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_backwards(app_label, editor, new_state, project_state)
+        self.assertColumnNotExists(table_name, "height")
+        # Deconstruction.
+        definition = operation.deconstruct()
+        self.assertEqual(definition[0], "AddField")
+        self.assertEqual(definition[1], [])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            definition[2],
+            {
+                "field": field,
+                "model_name": "Pony",
+                "name": "height",
+            },
+        )
+
     def test_add_field_m2m(self):
         """
         Tests the AddField operation with a ManyToManyField.
@@ -1558,7 +1725,7 @@ class OperationTests(OperationTestBase):
         )
         new_state = project_state.clone()
         operation.state_forwards("test_adflmm", new_state)
-        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models["test_adflmm", "pony"].fields), 4)
+        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models["test_adflmm", "pony"].fields), 6)
         # Test the database alteration
         self.assertTableNotExists("test_adflmm_pony_stables")
         with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
@@ -1727,7 +1894,7 @@ class OperationTests(OperationTestBase):
         self.assertEqual(operation.migration_name_fragment, "remove_pony_pink")
         new_state = project_state.clone()
         operation.state_forwards("test_rmfl", new_state)
-        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models["test_rmfl", "pony"].fields), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(len(new_state.models["test_rmfl", "pony"].fields), 4)
         # Test the database alteration
         self.assertColumnExists("test_rmfl_pony", "pink")
         with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
@@ -1934,6 +2101,146 @@ class OperationTests(OperationTestBase):
         self.assertEqual(definition[1], [])
         self.assertEqual(sorted(definition[2]), ["field", "model_name", "name"])
 
+    def test_alter_field_add_database_default(self):
+        app_label = "test_alfladd"
+        project_state = self.set_up_test_model(app_label)
+        operation = migrations.AlterField(
+            "Pony", "weight", models.FloatField(db_default=4.5)
+        )
+        new_state = project_state.clone()
+        operation.state_forwards(app_label, new_state)
+        old_weight = project_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["weight"]
+        self.assertIs(old_weight.db_default, models.NOT_PROVIDED)
+        new_weight = new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["weight"]
+        self.assertEqual(new_weight.db_default, Value(4.5))
+        with self.assertRaises(IntegrityError), transaction.atomic():
+            project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create()
+        # Alter field.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_forwards(app_label, editor, project_state, new_state)
+        pony = new_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create()
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            pony.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(pony.weight, 4.5)
+        # Reversal.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_backwards(app_label, editor, new_state, project_state)
+        with self.assertRaises(IntegrityError), transaction.atomic():
+            project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create()
+        # Deconstruction.
+        definition = operation.deconstruct()
+        self.assertEqual(definition[0], "AlterField")
+        self.assertEqual(definition[1], [])
+        self.assertEqual(
+            definition[2],
+            {
+                "field": new_weight,
+                "model_name": "Pony",
+                "name": "weight",
+            },
+        )
+
+    def test_alter_field_change_default_to_database_default(self):
+        """The AlterField operation changing default to db_default."""
+        app_label = "test_alflcdtdd"
+        project_state = self.set_up_test_model(app_label)
+        operation = migrations.AlterField(
+            "Pony", "pink", models.IntegerField(db_default=4)
+        )
+        new_state = project_state.clone()
+        operation.state_forwards(app_label, new_state)
+        old_pink = project_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["pink"]
+        self.assertEqual(old_pink.default, 3)
+        self.assertIs(old_pink.db_default, models.NOT_PROVIDED)
+        new_pink = new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["pink"]
+        self.assertIs(new_pink.default, models.NOT_PROVIDED)
+        self.assertEqual(new_pink.db_default, Value(4))
+        pony = project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=1)
+        self.assertEqual(pony.pink, 3)
+        # Alter field.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_forwards(app_label, editor, project_state, new_state)
+        pony = new_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=1)
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            pony.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(pony.pink, 4)
+        # Reversal.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_backwards(app_label, editor, new_state, project_state)
+        pony = project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=1)
+        self.assertEqual(pony.pink, 3)
+
+    def test_alter_field_change_nullable_to_database_default_not_null(self):
+        """
+        The AlterField operation changing a null field to db_default.
+        """
+        app_label = "test_alflcntddnn"
+        project_state = self.set_up_test_model(app_label)
+        operation = migrations.AlterField(
+            "Pony", "green", models.IntegerField(db_default=4)
+        )
+        new_state = project_state.clone()
+        operation.state_forwards(app_label, new_state)
+        old_green = project_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["green"]
+        self.assertIs(old_green.db_default, models.NOT_PROVIDED)
+        new_green = new_state.models[app_label, "pony"].fields["green"]
+        self.assertEqual(new_green.db_default, Value(4))
+        old_pony = project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(
+            weight=1
+        )
+        self.assertIsNone(old_pony.green)
+        # Alter field.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_forwards(app_label, editor, project_state, new_state)
+        old_pony.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(old_pony.green, 4)
+        pony = new_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=1)
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            pony.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(pony.green, 4)
+        # Reversal.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_backwards(app_label, editor, new_state, project_state)
+        pony = project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=1)
+        self.assertIsNone(pony.green)
+
+    @skipIfDBFeature("interprets_empty_strings_as_nulls")
+    def test_alter_field_change_blank_nullable_database_default_to_not_null(self):
+        app_label = "test_alflcbnddnn"
+        table_name = f"{app_label}_pony"
+        project_state = self.set_up_test_model(app_label)
+        default = "Yellow"
+        operation = migrations.AlterField(
+            "Pony",
+            "yellow",
+            models.CharField(blank=True, db_default=default, max_length=20),
+        )
+        new_state = project_state.clone()
+        operation.state_forwards(app_label, new_state)
+        self.assertColumnNull(table_name, "yellow")
+        pony = project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(
+            weight=1, yellow=None
+        )
+        self.assertIsNone(pony.yellow)
+        # Alter field.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_forwards(app_label, editor, project_state, new_state)
+        self.assertColumnNotNull(table_name, "yellow")
+        pony.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(pony.yellow, default)
+        pony = new_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(weight=1)
+        if not connection.features.can_return_columns_from_insert:
+            pony.refresh_from_db()
+        self.assertEqual(pony.yellow, default)
+        # Reversal.
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            operation.database_backwards(app_label, editor, new_state, project_state)
+        self.assertColumnNull(table_name, "yellow")
+        pony = project_state.apps.get_model(app_label, "pony").objects.create(
+            weight=1, yellow=None
+        )
+        self.assertIsNone(pony.yellow)
+
     def test_alter_field_add_db_column_noop(self):
         """
         AlterField operation is a noop when adding only a db_column and the
diff --git a/tests/schema/tests.py b/tests/schema/tests.py
index d81a01b41d..688a9f1fcf 100644
--- a/tests/schema/tests.py
+++ b/tests/schema/tests.py
@@ -2102,6 +2102,33 @@ class SchemaTests(TransactionTestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(IntegrityError):
             NoteRename.objects.create(detail_info=None)
 
+    @isolate_apps("schema")
+    def test_rename_keep_db_default(self):
+        """Renaming a field shouldn't affect a database default."""
+
+        class AuthorDbDefault(Model):
+            birth_year = IntegerField(db_default=1985)
+
+            class Meta:
+                app_label = "schema"
+
+        self.isolated_local_models = [AuthorDbDefault]
+        with connection.schema_editor() as editor:
+            editor.create_model(AuthorDbDefault)
+        columns = self.column_classes(AuthorDbDefault)
+        self.assertEqual(columns["birth_year"][1].default, "1985")
+
+        old_field = AuthorDbDefault._meta.get_field("birth_year")
+        new_field = IntegerField(db_default=1985)
+        new_field.set_attributes_from_name("renamed_year")
+        new_field.model = AuthorDbDefault
+        with connection.schema_editor(
+            atomic=connection.features.supports_atomic_references_rename
+        ) as editor:
+            editor.alter_field(AuthorDbDefault, old_field, new_field, strict=True)
+        columns = self.column_classes(AuthorDbDefault)
+        self.assertEqual(columns["renamed_year"][1].default, "1985")
+
     @skipUnlessDBFeature(
         "supports_column_check_constraints", "can_introspect_check_constraints"
     )