method

validates_absence_of

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Ruby on Rails latest stable (v7.1.3.2) - 0 notes - Class: ActiveModel::Validations::HelperMethods
validates_absence_of(*attr_names) public

Validates that the specified attributes are blank (as defined by Object#present?).

class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
  validates_absence_of :first_name
end

The first_name attribute must be in the object and it must be blank.

Configuration options:

  • :message - A custom error message (default is: “must be blank”).

There is also a list of default options supported by every validator: :if, :unless, :on, :allow_nil, :allow_blank, and :strict. See ActiveModel::Validations::ClassMethods#validates for more information.

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