Robert Walker wrote: > Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote: >> Chris Mear wrote: >>> On 17 August 2010 03:35, madisonkel <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> My question is what type do you give the variable :preferences for the >>>> migration? In: >> But I'd worry more about why you're storing an array in the DB. There >> are some legitimate use cases for it, but usually it's a sign that you >> need to do some more normalization of your DB schema. > > Sounds to me like the OP is looking for a "cheap" way to store a bit of > schema-less user preferences data in the database. This would be like > using a key/value store, but without the overhead of setting up and > using something like Redis.
Looking at the original post again, I think I agree. > > IMHO this is a fine use case for serializing a hash or array into a > database column. Yes -- as long as it's really a question of flexible attributes, and not just of being too lazy to design a proper schema. :) > As long as the limitations and performance > considerations are well understood. Exactly. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org [email protected] -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- 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.
