method

env

v5.2.3 - Show latest stable - Class: Rails

env()

public

Returns the current Rails environment.

Rails.env # => "development"
Rails.env.development? # => true
Rails.env.production? # => false

# File railties/lib/rails.rb, line 72
    def env
      @_env ||= ActiveSupport::StringInquirer.new(ENV["RAILS_ENV"].presence || ENV["RACK_ENV"].presence || "development")
    end

2Notes

Pretty way to test for current environment

bquorning · Jan 16, 20108 thanks

You can check your current Rails environment using nice methods such as:

Rails.env.development?
Rails.env.test?
Rails.env.production?
Rails.env.your_custom_environment?

Used to get current Rails environment

arronwashington · Jul 4, 20085 thanks

Rails#env returns a string representing the current Rails environment.

==== Code example
>> Rails.env # in development mode Rails.env => "development"

env

2Notes

Pretty way to test for current environment

Used to get current Rails environment

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