method

new_record?

v6.1.3.1 - Show latest stable - Class: ActiveRecord::Persistence

new_record?()

public

Returns true if this object hasn’t been saved yet – that is, a record for the object doesn’t exist in the database yet; otherwise, returns false.

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/persistence.rb, line 426
    def new_record?
      @new_record
    end

kwerle · Nov 14, 20143 thanks

So I can find it when I look next time.

hosh · Dec 2, 20151 thank

#persisted? will also check if the record has not been destroyed