instance method `attribute`

Ruby on Rails 7.1.6

Since v5.2.8.1

Available in: 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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attribute(name, cast_type = nil, default: nil, **options)

Defines a model attribute. In addition to the attribute name, a cast type and default value may be specified, as well as any options supported by the given cast type.

class Person
  include ActiveModel::Attributes

  attribute :name, :string
  attribute :active, :boolean, default: true
end

person = Person.new
person.name = "Volmer"

person.name   # => "Volmer"
person.active # => true

Parameters

name req
... req

Source

# File activemodel/lib/active_model/attributes.rb, line 59
      def attribute(name, ...)
        super
        define_attribute_method(name)
      end

Defined in activemodel/lib/active_model/attributes.rb line 59 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in ActiveModel::Attributes::ClassMethods

Signature

Parameters