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attribute_for_inspect
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attribute_for_inspect(attr_name)
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Returns an #inspect-like string for the value of the attribute attr_name. String attributes are truncated up to 50 characters, Date and Time attributes are returned in the :db format, Array attributes are truncated up to 10 values. Other attributes return the value of #inspect without modification.
person = Person.create!(name: 'David Heinemeier Hansson ' * 3) person.attribute_for_inspect(:name) # => "\"David Heinemeier Hansson David Heinemeier Hansson ...\"" person.attribute_for_inspect(:created_at) # => "\"2012-10-22 00:15:07\"" person.attribute_for_inspect(:tag_ids) # => "[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ...]"