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Add better docs for ActiveRecord::Base#attribute_for_inspect

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Chris Kampmeier
2009-01-11 20:28:15 -08:00
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activerecord/lib/active_record/base.rb
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@@ -2739,7 +2739,18 @@ module ActiveRecord #:nodoc:
end
end
# Format attributes nicely for inspect.
# Returns an <tt>#inspect</tt>-like value for the value of the attribute
# referred to by +attr_name+. Strings are elided after 50 characters,
# and Dates and Times are returned in the <tt>:db</tt> format. Other
# attributes return the value of <tt>#inspect</tt> normally.
#
# person = Person.create!(:name => "David Heinemeier Hansson " * 3)
#
# person.attribute_for_inspect(:name)
# # => '"David Heinemeier Hansson David Heinemeier Hansson D..."'
#
# person.attribute_for_inspect(:created_at)
# # => '"2009-01-12 04:48:57"'
def attribute_for_inspect(attr_name)
value = read_attribute(attr_name)