Hi, On Sun, May 8, 2016, at 20:01, Johnny Stewart wrote: > I have a model where I want a few specific choices for a dropdown to set > a variable, very much like this: > > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14113057/how-to... > > I'm trying to work out why all the answers to this question involve > creating a new model and db table just for the three choices outlined. > Would it not make more sense just to define the choices in the User > model and have a column in the User db table with the chosen one saved > there (assuming there are only three choices, which are very unlikely to > change and the user will only have one at any one time). > > I assume I am missing something important here... >
At least two answers suggested using constant/variable in model. There's also alternative of using enum [1]. [1] http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActiveRecord/Enum.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rubyonrails-talk/1462706203.3362052.601389217.67A63365%40webmail.messagingengine.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
