Please quote when replying. Christian Fazzini wrote: > If thats the case, when should one use a named scope over a method? > > For example: > > Product.find_by_category(category). > > find_by_category can either be a named scope or a method in the > Product model. I was under the impression that named scopes cant > accept an attribute and this was the main difference. Apparently, it > can! > > So when does one use named scopes over methods?
A named_scope is a method, or as near as matters. Use whichever is easier to implement and otherwise more suitable to your use case. 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.
