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ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods::Write

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write_attribute(attr_name, value) click to toggle source

Updates the attribute identified by attr_name with the specified value. Empty strings for fixnum and float columns are turned into nil.

# File lib/active_record/attribute_methods/write.rb, line 19
def write_attribute(attr_name, value)
  attr_name = attr_name.to_s
  attr_name = self.class.primary_key if attr_name == 'id'
  @attributes_cache.delete(attr_name)
  if (column = column_for_attribute(attr_name)) && column.number?
    @attributes[attr_name] = convert_number_column_value(value)
  else
    @attributes[attr_name] = value
  end
end

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