instance method `update_attribute`

Ruby on Rails 6.1.7.10

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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update_attribute(name, value)

Updates a single attribute and saves the record. This is especially useful for boolean flags on existing records. Also note that

Validation is skipped.
Callbacks are invoked.
updated_at/updated_on column is updated if that column is available.
Updates all the attributes that are dirty in this object.

This method raises an ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError if the attribute is marked as readonly.

Also see #update_column.

Parameters

name req
value req

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb, line 612
    def update_attribute(name, value)
      name = name.to_s
      verify_readonly_attribute(name)
      public_send("#{name}=", value)

      save(validate: false)
    end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb line 612 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveRecord::Persistence

Signature

Parameters