method

first_or_initialize

v3.2.8 - Show latest stable - Class: ActiveRecord::Relation

first_or_initialize(attributes = nil, options = {}, &block)

public

Like first_or_create but calls new instead of create.

Expects arguments in the same format as Base.new.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/relation.rb, line 131
    def first_or_initialize(attributes = nil, options = {}, &block)
      first || new(attributes, options, &block)
    end

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charleschanlee · Mar 21, 2016

Selects the first record within a relation if it exists, otherwise creates a new record with the optional attributes.

first_or_initialize

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