update ActiveModel::Validations::HelperMethods documentation [ci skip]

8 files changed, 141 insertions, 130 deletions

diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/acceptance.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/acceptance.rb
index 43651094cf..18e71750de 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/acceptance.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/acceptance.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ module ActiveModel
       #
       #   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
       #     validates_acceptance_of :terms_of_service
-      #     validates_acceptance_of :eula, :message => "must be abided"
+      #     validates_acceptance_of :eula, message: "must be abided"
       #   end
       #
       # If the database column does not exist, the +terms_of_service+ attribute
@@ -41,23 +41,23 @@ module ActiveModel
       #   validation contexts by default (+nil+), other options are <tt>:create</tt>
       #   and <tt>:update</tt>.
       # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is +nil+ (default
-      #   is true).
+      #   is +true+).
       # * <tt>:accept</tt> - Specifies value that is considered accepted.
       #   The default value is a string "1", which makes it easy to relate to
       #   an HTML checkbox. This should be set to +true+ if you are validating
       #   a database column, since the attribute is typecast from "1" to +true+
       #   before validation.
       # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
-      #   if the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>,
-      #   or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The
-      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false
-      #   value.
+      #   if the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>if: :allow_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>if: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The
+      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to
       #   determine if the validation should not occur (for example,
-      #   <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or
-      #   <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>).
-      #   The method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or
-      #   false value.
+      #   <tt>unless: :skip_validation</tt>, or
+      #   <tt>unless: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>).
+      #   The method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:strict</tt> - Specifies whether validation should be strict.
       #   See <tt>ActiveModel::Validation#validates!</tt> for more information.
       def validates_acceptance_of(*attr_names)
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/confirmation.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/confirmation.rb
index b6cf82fb19..d41f401999 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/confirmation.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/confirmation.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module ActiveModel
       #     class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
       #       validates_confirmation_of :user_name, :password
       #       validates_confirmation_of :email_address,
-      #                                 :message => "should match confirmation"
+      #                                 message: 'should match confirmation'
       #     end
       #
       #   View:
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ module ActiveModel
       # attribute.
       #
       # NOTE: This check is performed only if +password_confirmation+ is not
-      # +nil+. To require confirmation, make sure
-      # to add a presence check for the confirmation attribute:
+      # +nil+. To require confirmation, make sure to add a presence check for
+      # the confirmation attribute:
       #
-      #   validates_presence_of :password_confirmation, :if => :password_changed?
+      #   validates_presence_of :password_confirmation, if: :password_changed?
       #
       # Configuration options:
       # * <tt>:message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "doesn't match
@@ -50,15 +50,16 @@ module ActiveModel
       #   validation contexts by default (+nil+), other options are <tt>:create</tt>
       #   and <tt>:update</tt>.
       # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
-      #   if the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>,
-      #   or <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The
-      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false
-      #   value.
+      #   if the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>if: :allow_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>if: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The
+      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to
       #   determine if the validation should not occur (e.g.
-      #   <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>, or
-      #   <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
-      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   <tt>unless: :skip_validation</tt>, or
+      #   <tt>unless: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
+      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:strict</tt> - Specifies whether validation should be strict.
       #   See <tt>ActiveModel::Validation#validates!</tt> for more information.
       def validates_confirmation_of(*attr_names)
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/exclusion.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/exclusion.rb
index c8d7057606..beb26ad5f2 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/exclusion.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/exclusion.rb
@@ -19,35 +19,36 @@ module ActiveModel
       # particular enumerable object.
       #
       #   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
-      #     validates_exclusion_of :username, :in => %w( admin superuser ), :message => "You don't belong here"
-      #     validates_exclusion_of :age, :in => 30..60, :message => "This site is only for under 30 and over 60"
-      #     validates_exclusion_of :format, :in => %w( mov avi ), :message => "extension %{value} is not allowed"
-      #     validates_exclusion_of :password, :in => lambda { |p| [p.username, p.first_name] },
-      #                            :message => "should not be the same as your username or first name"
+      #     validates_exclusion_of :username, in: %w( admin superuser ), message: "You don't belong here"
+      #     validates_exclusion_of :age, in: 30..60, message: 'This site is only for under 30 and over 60'
+      #     validates_exclusion_of :format, in: %w( mov avi ), message: "extension %{value} is not allowed"
+      #     validates_exclusion_of :password, in: ->{ |p| [p.username, p.first_name] },
+      #                            message: 'should not be the same as your username or first name'
       #   end
       #
       # Configuration options:
-      # * <tt>:in</tt> - An enumerable object of items that the value shouldn't be
-      #   part of. This can be supplied as a proc or lambda which returns an
+      # * <tt>:in</tt> - An enumerable object of items that the value shouldn't
+      #   be part of. This can be supplied as a proc or lambda which returns an
       #   enumerable. If the enumerable is a range the test is performed with
       #   <tt>Range#cover?</tt>, otherwise with <tt>include?</tt>.
       # * <tt>:message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "is
       #   reserved").
-      # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute
-      #   is +nil+ (default is +false+).
+      # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the
+      #   attribute is +nil+ (default is +false+).
       # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the
       #   attribute is blank(default is +false+).
       # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active. Runs in all
       #   validation contexts by default (+nil+), other options are <tt>:create</tt>
       #   and <tt>:update</tt>.
       # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if
-      #   the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or
-      #   <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method, proc
-      #   or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>if: :allow_validation</tt>, or
+      #   <tt>if: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method,
+      #   proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
-      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>,
-      #   or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
-      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>unless: :skip_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>unless: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
+      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:strict</tt> - Specifies whether validation should be strict.
       #   See <tt>ActiveModel::Validation#validates!</tt> for more information.
       def validates_exclusion_of(*attr_names)
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/format.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/format.rb
index d48987c482..1755689215 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/format.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/format.rb
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ module ActiveModel
       # attribute matches the regular expression:
       #
       #   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
-      #     validates_format_of :email, :with => /\A([^@\s]+)@((?:[-a-z0-9]+\.)+[a-z]{2,})\z/i, :on => :create
+      #     validates_format_of :email, with: /\A([^@\s]+)@((?:[-a-z0-9]+\.)+[a-z]{2,})\z/i, on: :create
       #   end
       #
       # Alternatively, you can require that the specified attribute does _not_
       # match the regular expression:
       #
       #   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
-      #     validates_format_of :email, :without => /NOSPAM/
+      #     validates_format_of :email, without: /NOSPAM/
       #   end
       #
       # You can also provide a proc or lambda which will determine the regular
@@ -73,15 +73,16 @@ module ActiveModel
       #   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
       #     # Admin can have number as a first letter in their screen name
       #     validates_format_of :screen_name,
-      #                         :with => lambda{ |person| person.admin? ? /\A[a-z0-9][a-z0-9_\-]*\z/i : /\A[a-z][a-z0-9_\-]*\z/i }
+      #                         with: ->{ |person| person.admin? ? /\A[a-z0-9][a-z0-9_\-]*\z/i : /\A[a-z][a-z0-9_\-]*\z/i }
       #   end
       #
       # Note: use <tt>\A</tt> and <tt>\Z</tt> to match the start and end of the
       # string, <tt>^</tt> and <tt>$</tt> match the start/end of a line.
       #
-      # Due to frequent misuse of <tt>^</tt> and <tt>$</tt>, you need to pass the
-      # :multiline => true option in case you use any of these two anchors in the provided
-      # regular expression. In most cases, you should be using <tt>\A</tt> and <tt>\z</tt>.
+      # Due to frequent misuse of <tt>^</tt> and <tt>$</tt>, you need to pass
+      # the <tt>multiline: true</tt> option in case you use any of these two
+      # anchors in the provided regular expression. In most cases, you should be
+      # using <tt>\A</tt> and <tt>\z</tt>.
       #
       # You must pass either <tt>:with</tt> or <tt>:without</tt> as an option.
       # In addition, both must be a regular expression or a proc or lambda, or
@@ -89,27 +90,29 @@ module ActiveModel
       #
       # Configuration options:
       # * <tt>:message</tt> - A custom error message (default is: "is invalid").
-      # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute
-      #   is +nil+ (default is +false+).
+      # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the
+      #   attribute is +nil+ (default is +false+).
       # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the
       #   attribute is blank (default is +false+).
       # * <tt>:with</tt> - Regular expression that if the attribute matches will
-      #   result in a successful validation. This can be provided as a proc or lambda
-      #   returning regular expression which will be called at runtime.
-      # * <tt>:without</tt> - Regular expression that if the attribute does not match
-      #   will result in a successful validation. This can be provided as a proc or
+      #   result in a successful validation. This can be provided as a proc or
       #   lambda returning regular expression which will be called at runtime.
+      # * <tt>:without</tt> - Regular expression that if the attribute does not
+      #   match will result in a successful validation. This can be provided as
+      #   a proc or lambda returning regular expression which will be called at
+      #   runtime.
       # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active. Runs in all
       #   validation contexts by default (+nil+), other options are <tt>:create</tt>
       #   and <tt>:update</tt>.
       # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
-      #   if the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or
-      #   <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method, proc
-      #   or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   if the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>if: :allow_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>if: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method,
+      #   proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
-      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>,
-      #   or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
-      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>unless: :skip_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>unless: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
+      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:strict</tt> - Specifies whether validation should be strict.
       #   See <tt>ActiveModel::Validation#validates!</tt> for more information.
       # * <tt>:multiline</tt> - Set to true if your regular expression contains
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/inclusion.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/inclusion.rb
index 154db5aedc..d97c5779d1 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/inclusion.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/inclusion.rb
@@ -19,34 +19,35 @@ module ActiveModel
       # particular enumerable object.
       #
       #   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
-      #     validates_inclusion_of :gender, :in => %w( m f )
-      #     validates_inclusion_of :age, :in => 0..99
-      #     validates_inclusion_of :format, :in => %w( jpg gif png ), :message => "extension %{value} is not included in the list"
-      #     validates_inclusion_of :states, :in => lambda{ |person| STATES[person.country] }
+      #     validates_inclusion_of :gender, in: %w( m f )
+      #     validates_inclusion_of :age, in: 0..99
+      #     validates_inclusion_of :format, in: %w( jpg gif png ), message: "extension %{value} is not included in the list"
+      #     validates_inclusion_of :states, in: ->{ |person| STATES[person.country] }
       #   end
       #
       # Configuration options:
       # * <tt>:in</tt> - An enumerable object of available items. This can be
-      #   supplied as a proc or lambda which returns an enumerable. If the enumerable
-      #   is a range the test is performed with <tt>Range#cover?</tt>, otherwise with
-      #   <tt>include?</tt>.
-      # * <tt>:message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "is not
-      #   included in the list").
-      # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the attribute
-      #   is +nil+ (default is +false+).
-      # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - If set to true, skips this validation if the
+      #   supplied as a proc or lambda which returns an enumerable. If the
+      #   enumerable is a range the test is performed with <tt>Range#cover?</tt>,
+      #   otherwise with <tt>include?</tt>.
+      # * <tt>:message</tt> - Specifies a custom error message (default is: "is
+      #   not included in the list").
+      # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - If set to +true+, skips this validation if the
+      #   attribute is +nil+ (default is +false+).
+      # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - If set to +true+, skips this validation if the
       #   attribute is blank (default is +false+).
       # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active. Runs in all
       #   validation contexts by default (+nil+), other options are <tt>:create</tt>
       #   and <tt>:update</tt>.
       # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if
-      #   the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or
-      #   <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method, proc
-      #   or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>if: :allow_validation</tt>, or
+      #   <tt>if: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method, proc
+      #   or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
-      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>,
-      #   or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
-      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>unless: :skip_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>unless: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
+      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:strict</tt> - Specifies whether validation should be strict.
       #   See <tt>ActiveModel::Validation#validates!</tt> for more information.
       def validates_inclusion_of(*attr_names)
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/length.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/length.rb
index 40ebe0cd2e..5b465c19c6 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/length.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/length.rb
@@ -62,36 +62,37 @@ module ActiveModel
 
     module HelperMethods
 
-      # Validates that the specified attribute matches the length restrictions supplied. Only one option can be used at a time:
+      # Validates that the specified attribute matches the length restrictions
+      # supplied. Only one option can be used at a time:
       #
       #   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
-      #     validates_length_of :first_name, :maximum => 30
-      #     validates_length_of :last_name, :maximum => 30, :message => "less than 30 if you don't mind"
-      #     validates_length_of :fax, :in => 7..32, :allow_nil => true
-      #     validates_length_of :phone, :in => 7..32, :allow_blank => true
-      #     validates_length_of :user_name, :within => 6..20, :too_long => "pick a shorter name", :too_short => "pick a longer name"
-      #     validates_length_of :zip_code, :minimum => 5, :too_short => "please enter at least 5 characters"
-      #     validates_length_of :smurf_leader, :is => 4, :message => "papa is spelled with 4 characters... don't play me."
-      #     validates_length_of :essay, :minimum => 100, :too_short => "Your essay must be at least 100 words.",
-      #                         :tokenizer => lambda { |str| str.scan(/\w+/) }
+      #     validates_length_of :first_name, maximum: 30
+      #     validates_length_of :last_name, maximum: 30, message: "less than 30 if you don't mind"
+      #     validates_length_of :fax, in: 7..32, allow_nil: true
+      #     validates_length_of :phone, in: 7..32, allow_blank: true
+      #     validates_length_of :user_name, within: 6..20, too_long: 'pick a shorter name', too_short: 'pick a longer name'
+      #     validates_length_of :zip_code, minimum: 5, too_short: 'please enter at least 5 characters'
+      #     validates_length_of :smurf_leader, is: 4, message: "papa is spelled with 4 characters... don't play me."
+      #     validates_length_of :essay, minimum: 100, too_short: 'Your essay must be at least 100 words.',
+      #                         tokenizer: ->{ |str| str.scan(/\w+/) }
       #   end
       #
       # Configuration options:
       # * <tt>:minimum</tt> - The minimum size of the attribute.
       # * <tt>:maximum</tt> - The maximum size of the attribute.
       # * <tt>:is</tt> - The exact size of the attribute.
-      # * <tt>:within</tt> - A range specifying the minimum and maximum size of the
-      #   attribute.
-      # * <tt>:in</tt> - A synonym(or alias) for <tt>:within</tt>.
+      # * <tt>:within</tt> - A range specifying the minimum and maximum size of
+      #   the attribute.
+      # * <tt>:in</tt> - A synonym (or alias) for <tt>:within</tt>.
       # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Attribute may be +nil+; skip validation.
       # * <tt>:allow_blank</tt> - Attribute may be blank; skip validation.
       # * <tt>:too_long</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes over the
       #   maximum (default is: "is too long (maximum is %{count} characters)").
       # * <tt>:too_short</tt> - The error message if the attribute goes under the
       #   minimum (default is: "is too short (min is %{count} characters)").
-      # * <tt>:wrong_length</tt> - The error message if using the <tt>:is</tt> method
-      #   and the attribute is the wrong size (default is: "is the wrong length
-      #   (should be %{count} characters)").
+      # * <tt>:wrong_length</tt> - The error message if using the <tt>:is</tt>
+      #   method and the attribute is the wrong size (default is: "is the wrong
+      #   length (should be %{count} characters)").
       # * <tt>:message</tt> - The error message to use for a <tt>:minimum</tt>,
       #   <tt>:maximum</tt>, or <tt>:is</tt> violation. An alias of the appropriate
       #   <tt>too_long</tt>/<tt>too_short</tt>/<tt>wrong_length</tt> message.
@@ -99,16 +100,17 @@ module ActiveModel
       #   validation contexts by default (+nil+), other options are <tt>:create</tt>
       #   and <tt>:update</tt>.
       # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if
-      #   the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or
-      #   <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method, proc
-      #   or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>if: :allow_validation</tt>, or
+      #   <tt>if: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method,
+      #   proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
-      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>,
-      #   or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The method,
-      #   proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>unless: :skip_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>unless: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
+      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:tokenizer</tt> - Specifies how to split up the attribute string.
-      #   (e.g. <tt>:tokenizer => lambda {|str| str.scan(/\w+/)}</tt> to count words
-      #   as in above example). Defaults to <tt>lambda{ |value| value.split(//) }</tt>
+      #   (e.g. <tt>tokenizer: ->{|str| str.scan(/\w+/)}</tt> to count words
+      #   as in above example). Defaults to <tt>->{ |value| value.split(//) }</tt>
       #   which counts individual characters.
       # * <tt>:strict</tt> - Specifies whether validation should be strict.
       #   See <tt>ActiveModel::Validation#validates!</tt> for more information.
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/numericality.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/numericality.rb
index 1069ed3906..6b3dd6caec 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/numericality.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/numericality.rb
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ module ActiveModel
     end
 
     module HelperMethods
-      # Validates whether the value of the specified attribute is numeric by trying
-      # to convert it to a float with Kernel.Float (if <tt>only_integer</tt> is false)
-      # or applying it to the regular expression <tt>/\A[\+\-]?\d+\Z/</tt> (if
-      # <tt>only_integer</tt> is set to true).
+      # Validates whether the value of the specified attribute is numeric by
+      # trying to convert it to a float with Kernel.Float (if <tt>only_integer</tt>
+      # is +false+) or applying it to the regular expression <tt>/\A[\+\-]?\d+\Z/</tt>
+      # (if <tt>only_integer</tt> is set to +true+).
       #
       #   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
-      #     validates_numericality_of :value, :on => :create
+      #     validates_numericality_of :value, on: :create
       #   end
       #
       # Configuration options:
@@ -93,32 +93,34 @@ module ActiveModel
       # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active. Runs in all
       #   validation contexts by default (+nil+), other options are <tt>:create</tt>
       #   and <tt>:update</tt>.
-      # * <tt>:only_integer</tt> - Specifies whether the value has to be an integer,
-      #   e.g. an integral value (default is +false+).
+      # * <tt>:only_integer</tt> - Specifies whether the value has to be an
+      #   integer, e.g. an integral value (default is +false+).
       # * <tt>:allow_nil</tt> - Skip validation if attribute is +nil+ (default is
       #   +false+). Notice that for fixnum and float columns empty strings are
       #   converted to +nil+.
       # * <tt>:greater_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be greater than the
       #   supplied value.
-      # * <tt>:greater_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be greater
-      #   than or equal the supplied value.
-      # * <tt>:equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be equal to the supplied value.
-      # * <tt>:less_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be less than the supplied
-      #   value.
-      # * <tt>:less_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be less than or
-      #   equal the supplied value.
-      # * <tt>:other_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be other than the supplied
+      # * <tt>:greater_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be
+      #   greater than or equal the supplied value.
+      # * <tt>:equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be equal to the supplied
       #   value.
+      # * <tt>:less_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be less than the
+      #   supplied value.
+      # * <tt>:less_than_or_equal_to</tt> - Specifies the value must be less
+      #   than or equal the supplied value.
+      # * <tt>:other_than</tt> - Specifies the value must be other than the
+      #   supplied value.
       # * <tt>:odd</tt> - Specifies the value must be an odd number.
       # * <tt>:even</tt> - Specifies the value must be an even number.
-      # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if
-      #   the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or
-      #   <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method, proc
-      #   or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
+      #   if the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>if: :allow_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>if: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method,
+      #   proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
-      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>,
-      #   or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
-      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>unless: :skip_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>unless: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
+      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:strict</tt> - Specifies whether validation should be strict.
       #   See <tt>ActiveModel::Validation#validates!</tt> for more information.
       #
@@ -134,8 +136,8 @@ module ActiveModel
       # For example:
       #
       #   class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
-      #     validates_numericality_of :width, :less_than => Proc.new { |person| person.height }
-      #     validates_numericality_of :width, :greater_than => :minimum_weight
+      #     validates_numericality_of :width, less_than: Proc.new { |person| person.height }
+      #     validates_numericality_of :width, greater_than: :minimum_weight
       #   end
       def validates_numericality_of(*attr_names)
         validates_with NumericalityValidator, _merge_attributes(attr_names)
diff --git a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/presence.rb b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/presence.rb
index a7dcdbba3d..cb7e9104db 100644
--- a/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/presence.rb
+++ b/activemodel/lib/active_model/validations/presence.rb
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ module ActiveModel
       #
       # The first_name attribute must be in the object and it cannot be blank.
       #
-      # If you want to validate the presence of a boolean field (where the real values
-      # are true and false), you will want to use
-      # <tt>validates_inclusion_of :field_name, :in => [true, false]</tt>.
+      # If you want to validate the presence of a boolean field (where the real
+      # values are +true+ and +false+), you will want to use
+      # <tt>validates_inclusion_of :field_name, in: [true, false]</tt>.
       #
       # This is due to the way Object#blank? handles boolean values:
       # <tt>false.blank? # => true</tt>.
@@ -32,14 +32,15 @@ module ActiveModel
       # * <tt>:on</tt> - Specifies when this validation is active. Runs in all
       #   validation contexts by default (+nil+), other options are <tt>:create</tt>
       #   and <tt>:update</tt>.
-      # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine if
-      #   the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>:if => :allow_validation</tt>, or
-      #   <tt>:if => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method, proc
-      #   or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      # * <tt>:if</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
+      #   if the validation should occur (e.g. <tt>if: :allow_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>if: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step > 2 }</tt>). The method,
+      #   proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:unless</tt> - Specifies a method, proc or string to call to determine
-      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>:unless => :skip_validation</tt>,
-      #   or <tt>:unless => Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The method,
-      #   proc or string should return or evaluate to a true or false value.
+      #   if the validation should not occur (e.g. <tt>unless: :skip_validation</tt>,
+      #   or <tt>unless: Proc.new { |user| user.signup_step <= 2 }</tt>). The
+      #   method, proc or string should return or evaluate to a +true+ or
+      #   +false+ value.
       # * <tt>:strict</tt> - Specifies whether validation should be strict.
       #   See <tt>ActiveModel::Validation#validates!</tt> for more information.
       def validates_presence_of(*attr_names)