method

join_table_name

v2.0.3 - Show latest stable - Class: ActiveRecord::Associations::ClassMethods

join_table_name(first_table_name, second_table_name)

private

Generate a join table name from two provided tables names. The order of names in join name is determined by lexical precedence.

  join_table_name("members", "clubs")
  => "clubs_members"
  join_table_name("members", "special_clubs")
  => "members_special_clubs"

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/associations.rb, line 1002
        def join_table_name(first_table_name, second_table_name)
          if first_table_name < second_table_name
            join_table = "#{first_table_name}_#{second_table_name}"
          else
            join_table = "#{second_table_name}_#{first_table_name}"
          end

          table_name_prefix + join_table + table_name_suffix
        end

join_table_name

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