if you have that defined the Rails way with has_many, then: @country.messages.size
would give you that number. You can enhance speed for that, by using has_many :messages, :counter_cache => true in countries model. This would require a column messages_count in countries --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
