instance method `encoding`

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Since v2.2.3 Last seen in v3.2.22.5

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encoding()

Returns the current database encoding format.

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# File activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb, line 815
      def encoding
        query(<<-end_sql)[0][0]
          SELECT pg_encoding_to_char(pg_database.encoding) FROM pg_database
          WHERE pg_database.datname LIKE '#{current_database}'
        end_sql
      end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_adapter.rb line 815 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::ConnectionAdapters::PostgreSQLAdapter

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