@Joshua - FYI self[:caption] <=> read_attribute(:caption) @Chris - ...and I am guessing interchangeable with self.caption
On Oct 9, 5:27 am, Chris <c.bartl...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: > def caption > self[:caption] || title > end > > On Oct 8, 5:11 am, Joshua Muheim <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-s.net> > wrote: > > > Hi all > > > Oh my god, this really shouldn't be a tough one, but I just don't get > > it. ;-) > > > class Page < ActiveRecord::Base > > def caption > > caption ? caption : title > > end > > end > > > I want to return the content of the title column when the caption column > > is empty: > > > p.caption # Caption is not empty > > # => "caption" > > > p.caption # Caption is empty > > # => "title" > > > Not astonishing, I get a StackLevelTooDeep Exception with my "solution" > > above... But how can I do it right? > > > Thanks a lot... My brain is just a bit wrecked today... > > Josh > > -- > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
