instance method `write_attribute`

Ruby on Rails 3.1.12

Since v3.0.20

Available in: v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

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write_attribute(attr_name, value)

Updates the attribute identified by attr_name with the specified value. Empty strings for fixnum and float columns are turned into nil.

Parameters

attr_name req
value req

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/write.rb, line 25
      def write_attribute(attr_name, value)
        attr_name = attr_name.to_s
        attr_name = self.class.primary_key if attr_name == 'id'
        @attributes_cache.delete(attr_name)
        if (column = column_for_attribute(attr_name)) && column.number?
          @attributes[attr_name] = convert_number_column_value(value)
        else
          @attributes[attr_name] = value
        end
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods/write.rb line 25 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods::Write

Signature

Parameters