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find_by

find_by(*args)

Instance Public methods

Finds the first record matching the specified conditions. There is no implied ordering so if order matters, you should specify it yourself.

If no record is found, returns nil.

Post.find_by name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4
Post.find_by "published_at < ?", 2.weeks.ago

Links:

https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/f244d8f53279efd755e7299418b408641baedc9c/activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/finder_methods.rb#L80

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2025-01-10 15:47:30

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