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attr_protected

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v1.1.6 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: ActiveRecord::Base
attr_protected(*attributes) public

Attributes named in this macro are protected from mass-assignment, such as new(attributes) and attributes=(attributes). Their assignment will simply be ignored. Instead, you can use the direct writer methods to do assignment. This is meant to protect sensitive attributes from being overwritten by URL/form hackers. Example: 

  class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
    attr_protected :credit_rating
  end

  customer = Customer.new("name" => David, "credit_rating" => "Excellent")
  customer.credit_rating # => nil
  customer.attributes = { "description" => "Jolly fellow", "credit_rating" => "Superb" }
  customer.credit_rating # => nil

  customer.credit_rating = "Average"
  customer.credit_rating # => "Average"
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