method

inspect

v8.1.1 - Show latest stable - 0 notes - Class: Core

inspect() public

Returns the attributes of the record as a nicely formatted string.

Post.first.inspect
#=> "#<Post id: 1, title: "Hello, World!", published_at: "2023-10-23 14:28:11 +0000">"

The attributes can be limited by setting .attributes_for_inspect.

Post.attributes_for_inspect = [:id, :title]
Post.first.inspect
#=> "#<Post id: 1, title: "Hello, World!">"

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# File activerecord/lib/active_record/core.rb, line 785
    def inspect
      inspect_with_attributes(attributes_for_inspect)
    end