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default_scope

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default_scope(options = {}) protected

Sets the default options for the model. The format of the options argument is the same as in find. 

  class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
    default_scope :order => 'last_name, first_name'
  end
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June 11, 2009
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If you want to do a find without the default scope...

Checkout with_exclusive_scope

February 26, 2010
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default_scope on create

If you specify :conditions in your default_scope in form of a Hash, they will also be applied as default values for newly created objects. Example: 

  class Article
    default_scope :conditions => {:published => true}
  end

  Article.new.published? # => true

However: 

  class Article
    default_scope :conditions => 'published = 1'
  end

  Article.new.published? # => false