instance method `password=`

Ruby on Rails 4.1.16

Since v3.1.12 Last seen in v5.2.8.1

Available in: v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1

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password=(unencrypted_password)

Encrypts the password into the password_digest attribute, only if the new password is not blank.

class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_secure_password validations: false
end

user = User.new
user.password = nil
user.password_digest # => nil
user.password = 'mUc3m00RsqyRe'
user.password_digest # => "$2a$10$4LEA7r4YmNHtvlAvHhsYAeZmk/xeUVtMTYqwIvYY76EW5GUqDiP4."

Parameters

unencrypted_password req

Source

# File activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb, line 106
      def password=(unencrypted_password)
        if unencrypted_password.nil?
          self.password_digest = nil
        elsif unencrypted_password.present?
          @password = unencrypted_password
          cost = ActiveModel::SecurePassword.min_cost ? BCrypt::Engine::MIN_COST : BCrypt::Engine.cost
          self.password_digest = BCrypt::Password.create(unencrypted_password, cost: cost)
        end
      end

Defined in activemodel/lib/active_model/secure_password.rb line 106 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveModel::SecurePassword::InstanceMethodsOnActivation

Signature

Parameters