On 10 Nov 2008, at 17:16, Mike C wrote:
> > So what's the proper way to use it? self.exists? doesn't work > either...can I only do User.exists?? Yum. That's what it means for a method to be a class method: you call it on a class not an instance of the class. Fred > > > On Nov 10, 2:31 am, Frederick Cheung <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> On 10 Nov 2008, at 10:20, Mike C wrote: >> >> >> >>> I'm getting the error that exists? is an undefined method when I try >>> and use it in a model. Basically, it's something like this: >> >>> if exists? :user_id => current_user.id >> >>> From what I understand, exists? is in ActiveRecord::Base so a model >>> should be able to use it, right? I've used find() successfully, so >>> why >>> not exists? It works if I do User.exists?, but not if I do just >>> exists? which is odd...anyone have an answer to this? >> >> It's a class method not an instance method. >> >> Fred >> >> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
