On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 9:14 AM, Shanmu Gam < [email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi all, > Is it possible to pass a model name as a variable? > For example in controller there is a method like this, > > def list > var = User.find(:all) > end > > where in var we heve collected all data from users table. If i edit the > above code like the one below, will it do the same work? > > > def list(modl) > var = tab.find(:all) > end > > def hi > tab = User > list(tab) > end > > someone please help. > > thanks, > shanmu > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > > Yes it will but you have a bug in your code, it should be: def list(modl) var = modl.find(:all) #Must call find on modl, not tab end def hi tab = User list(tab) end Can be simplified as: def list(modl) modl.find(:all) end def hi list(User) end -- Andrew Timberlake http://ramblingsonrails.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewtimberlake "I have never let my schooling interfere with my education" - Mark Twain --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
