method

destroy_by

v7.1.3.4 - Show latest stable - Class: ActiveRecord::Relation

destroy_by(*args)

public

Finds and destroys all records matching the specified conditions. This is short-hand for relation.where(condition).destroy_all. Returns the collection of objects that were destroyed.

If no record is found, returns empty array.

Person.destroy_by(id: 13)
Person.destroy_by(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4)
Person.destroy_by("published_at < ?", 2.weeks.ago)

# File activerecord/lib/active_record/relation.rb, line 676
    def destroy_by(*args)
      where(*args).destroy_all
    end

destroy_by

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