attribute_for_inspect

attribute_for_inspect(attr_name)
Instance Public methods

Returns an #inspect-like string for the value of the attribute attr_name. String attributes are truncated upto 50 characters, Date and Time attributes are returned in the :db format, Array attributes are truncated upto 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, ...]"
doc_ruby_on_rails
2015-06-20 00:00:00
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