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February 12, 2016 - (<= v4.2.1)
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Generate Token

For generate a token, make this:

def generate_token
  self.token = SecureRandom.uuid
end

SecureRandom return a number random and the uuid make this number be unique. This a good idea for use in shopping cart, for example

February 3, 2016 - (v4.0.2 - v4.2.1)
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Params of conditions

You can pass an proc for o callback with the conditions

before_action :initial_value, only: [:index, :show], unless: -> { @foo.nil? }

before_action :initial_value, only: [:index, :show], if: -> { @foo }
February 3, 2016 - (v4.0.2 - v4.2.1)
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Params of conditions

You can pass an proc for o callback with the conditions

after_action :initial_value, only: [:index, :show], unless: -> { @foo.nil? }

after_action :initial_value, only: [:index, :show], if: -> { @foo }
January 28, 2016
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the method to make 'day' disappear.

If you wanna show “year” and “month” only, you can use “order” to do it:

select_date(Date.current, order: [:year, :month])

That’s it.

January 22, 2016
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Creates record by given attributes only if table is empty

This method first searches the table for ANY FIRST RECORD, not the one matching given attributes. If no record is found at all, it creates one using the specified attributes. This might be misunderstood in many cases.

January 6, 2016
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What about Marshal remote code execution risks?

Good suggestion about using Marshal to avoid cycles, astgtciv, but what about the security risks of doing that?

See http://ruby-doc.org/core-2.2.2/Marshal.html where it states:

By design, ::load can deserialize almost any class loaded into the Ruby process. In many cases this can lead to remote code
execution if the Marshal data is loaded from an untrusted source.

As a result, ::load is not suitable as a general purpose serialization format and you should never unmarshal user supplied input or other
untrusted data.

If you need to deserialize untrusted data, use JSON or another serialization format that is only able to load simple,primitive’ types such
as String, Array, Hash, etc. Never allow user input to specify arbitrary types to deserialize into.
January 3, 2016
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Setting HTTP_REFERER

If your integration test is checking for correct behavior of a redirect to the request referer, you can set the referring path in the headers hash with syntax like:

patch update_user_role_path, { user: {role: "vip"} }, { 'HTTP_REFERER' => user_url } 
assert_redirected_to user_url
December 2, 2015
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Not quite opposite of new_record?

new_record? will not check if the record has been destroyed

December 2, 2015
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Not quite opposite of persisted?

persisted? will also check if the record has not been destroyed

November 23, 2015 - (v3.2.13)
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Rails 3.2.19

As Jebin reported, we are not getting the value in array format when we set the hidden_field_tag with an Array variable, instead it is a String that we are getting.

November 10, 2015
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instead of memoize

See this for deprecated github.com/rails/rails/commit/36253916b0b788d6ded56669d37c96ed05c92c5c

use

def something
  return @_var if defined? @_var
  # more code
end
November 3, 2015 - (v4.2.1)
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Possible bug

Works as expected for non bang methods

>  a={x:1, y:2, z:3}                                                                      
=> {:x=>1, :y=>2, :z=>3}

> a.slice(:y)                                                                             
=> {:y=>2}

> a.except(:y)                                                                            
=> {:x=>1, :z=>3}

Bug on slice! it behaves like except!

> a.clone.slice!(:y)                                                                                                                                                                                
=> {:x=>1, :z=>3}

> a.clone.except!(:y)                                                                                                                                                                               
=> {:x=>1, :z=>3}

slice! should return {:y=>2} and modify a to no longer have it

October 19, 2015
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Multiple files

To use multiple file upload need to use variable_name[].

like this:

file_field_tag 'files[]', :multiple => true  

and in controller:

if !params[ :files ].nil?
  params[ :files ].each{ |file|
     # do your staff
  }
end
October 13, 2015 - (>= v4.1.8)
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"Class methods on your model are automatically available on scopes."

The final example above – “Class methods on your model are automatically available on scopes.” – contains a subtle but vital change from earlier versions of the doc – namely, “pluck” (current example) vs “map” (old example). The former works, the latter does not. See http://github.com/rails/rails/issues/21943 for confirmation that the old documentation is incorrect, and for a workaround.

(Spoiler alert: Use

all.map(&:title)

instead of just

map(&:title)

in order to achieve the same effect.)

October 13, 2015 - (>= v4.1.8)
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"Class methods on your model are automatically available on scopes."

The final example above – “Class methods on your model are automatically available on scopes.” – does not work as written. See http://github.com/rails/rails/issues/21943 for confirmation that the old documentation is incorrect, and for a workaround.

(Spoiler alert: Use

all.map(&:title)

instead of just

map(&:title)

in order to achieve the same effect.)

October 5, 2015 - (>= v3.2.1)
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arel_table order by

More objected way how to achieve ORDOR BY .… DESC is like this :

class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :status_changes

  def latest_status_change
    status_changes
     .order(StatusChange.arel_table['created_at'].desc)
     .first
  end
end

class StatusChange < ActiverRecord::Base
  belongs_to :user
end

resulting in:

SELECT "status_changes".* FROM "status_changes" WHERE "status_changes"."user_id" = 1 ORDER BY "status_changes"."created_at" DESC

Benefits:

  • you are strictly bound to Modelclass name => renaming table in model will not break the sql code (of if it will, it will explicitly break the syntax on Ruby level, not DB level)

  • you still have the benefit of explicitly saying what table.column the order should be

  • easier to re-factor parts to Query Objects

September 9, 2015
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Warning: prevents persistence but doesn't prevent setting

For example:

class Widget < ActiveRecord::Base
  attr_readonly :key
end
w = Widget.create! key: 'foo'
w.update! key: 'bar'
w.key #=> 'bar'
w.reload.key #=> 'foo'
September 8, 2015
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Favicon generator

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August 25, 2015
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Using Arel

You can also use Arel.

For example:

class ArticlePage < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :article
  scope :published, -> { where.not(published_at: nil) }
  scope :all_ready, -> { select("every(workflow_state = 'ready') AS is_ready") }
end

class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :article_pages
  def all_ready?
    ActiveRecord::Base.select_values(article_pages.all_ready,published) = 't'
  end
end
August 2, 2015
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Skip validation

update_all : skip validations, and will save the object to the database regardless of its validity. They should be used with caution.

July 16, 2015
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I would just use a validation instead of (the probably removed) :required

Just make sure you validate the presence of the association and not the foreign key, otherwise it will not work on new records.

The down side is that it will require the record in the cache, and will make a query otherwise. You can add `unless: :<foreign_key>?` If that’s a problem for you.

July 16, 2015
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Is :required still valid ?

I get this error when using :required => true

ArgumentError: Unknown key: :required. Valid keys are: :class_name, :class, :foreign_key, :validate, :autosave, :remote, :dependent, :primary_key, :inverse_of, :foreign_type, :polymorphic, :touch, :counter_cache

Is :required not a valid key anymore ?

July 6, 2015
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For supported arguments, see see match

As of July, 2015, the v4.2.1 doc says “see match[rdoc-ref:Base#match]” without a URL. I think you want this one: http://apidock.com/rails/ActionDispatch/Routing/Mapper/Base/match

July 2, 2015
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Usage with enum

With enum fields you must use integer values:

code

Model.update_all(type: Model.types[specific_type])
July 1, 2015
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Space before the opening [

In this example

Post.find_by_sql ["SELECT title FROM posts WHERE author = ? AND created > ?", author_id, start_date]

The array is a parameter, so a space is required before the opening [, which is equivalent to write like this

Post.find_by_sql(["SELECT title FROM posts WHERE author = ? AND created > ?", author_id, start_date])
June 19, 2015
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Use :where or any defined scope before :find_or_create_by

You can chain find_or_create_by with :where, or any custom scope.

E.g.:

User.where(girls: true).find_or_create_by(first_name: ‘Scarlett’)


scope :celebrities, -> { where(celebrity: true) }

User.celebrities.create_with(last_name: ‘Johansson’).find_or_create_by(first_name: ‘Scarlett’)

June 9, 2015 - (v1.0.0 - v4.2.1)
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Not a one-to-one-relationship

It’s incorrect to state that belongs_to “Specifies a one-to-one association with another class”.

If the inverse association is has_one then the model specifying belongs_to is the LHS of a zero/one-to-one relationship.

If the inverse association is has_many then the model specifying belongs_to is the LHS of a zero/many-to-one relationship.

Unless you know what the inverse association is, all you can assume is that instances of a class specifying a belongs_to association can be related to at most a single instance of the other class.

June 3, 2015 - (v4.0.2 - v4.2.1)
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render with variables

perient view

Code example

<%= render 'time_select', locals: { select_name: 'from_tiem'}%>

render view

Code example

<%= locals[:select_name] %>

not:

Code example

<%= local_assigns[:select_name] %>