instance method `take`

Ruby on Rails 6.1.7.10

Since v4.0.13

Available in: 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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take(limit = nil)

Gives a record (or N records if a parameter is supplied) without any implied order. The order will depend on the database implementation. If an order is supplied it will be respected.

Person.take # returns an object fetched by SELECT * FROM people LIMIT 1
Person.take(5) # returns 5 objects fetched by SELECT * FROM people LIMIT 5
Person.where(["name LIKE '%?'", name]).take

Parameters

limit opt = nil

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/finder_methods.rb, line 97
    def take(limit = nil)
      limit ? find_take_with_limit(limit) : find_take
    end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/finder_methods.rb line 97 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::FinderMethods

Signature

Parameters