instance method `attribute_for_inspect`

Ruby on Rails 2.2.3

Since v2.2.3 Last seen in v3.1.12

Available in: v2.2.3 v2.3.18 v3.0.20 v3.1.12

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attribute_for_inspect(attr_name)

Format attributes nicely for inspect.

Parameters

attr_name req

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb, line 2614
      def attribute_for_inspect(attr_name)
        value = read_attribute(attr_name)

        if value.is_a?(String) && value.length > 50
          "#{value[0..50]}...".inspect
        elsif value.is_a?(Date) || value.is_a?(Time)
          %("#{value.to_s(:db)}")
        else
          value.inspect
        end
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb line 2614 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::Base

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