self.default_scope(options = {}) — ActiveRecord::Base

self.default_scope(options = {})

Sets the default options for the model. The format of the options argument is the same as in find.

class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
  default_scope order('last_name, first_name')
end

default_scope is also applied while creating/building a record. It is not applied while updating a record.

class Article < ActiveRecord::Base
  default_scope where(:published => true)
end

Article.new.published    # => true
Article.create.published # => true

Parameters

options opt = {}

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb, line 1172
        def default_scope(options = {})
          reset_scoped_methods
          self.default_scoping << construct_finder_arel(options, default_scoping.pop)
        end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb line 1172 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::Base

Signature

Parameters