instance method `[]=`

Ruby on Rails 8.0.4

Since v4.0.13

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[]=(attr_name, value)

Updates the attribute identified by attr_name using the specified value. The attribute value will be type cast upon being read.

class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
end

person = Person.new
person[:date_of_birth] = "2004-12-12"
person[:date_of_birth] # => Date.new(2004, 12, 12)

Parameters

Source

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods.rb, line 428
    def []=(attr_name, value)
      write_attribute(attr_name, value)
    end

Defined in activerecord/lib/active_record/attribute_methods.rb line 428 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub