class method `self.identify`

Ruby on Rails 4.1.16

Since v4.0.13

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self.identify(label)

Returns a consistent, platform-independent identifier for label. Identifiers are positive integers less than 2^32.

Parameters

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb, line 551
    def self.identify(label)
      Zlib.crc32(label.to_s) % MAX_ID
    end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/fixtures.rb line 551 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub