instance method `decrement`

Ruby on Rails 5.2.8.1

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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decrement(attribute, by = 1)

Initializes attribute to zero if nil and subtracts the value passed as by (default is 1). The decrement is performed directly on the underlying attribute, no setter is invoked. Only makes sense for number-based attributes. Returns self.

Parameters

attribute req
by opt = 1

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb, line 515
    def decrement(attribute, by = 1)
      increment(attribute, -by)
    end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb line 515 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::Persistence

Signature

Parameters