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diff --git a/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile b/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile index 04075b7ee4..1664e2a7ec 100644 --- a/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile +++ b/railties/guides/source/getting_started.textile @@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ The +destroy+ action will find the post we are looking at, locate the comment wi h4. Deleting Associated Objects -If you decide at some point to delete a post, you likely want to delete the comments associated with that post as well. You can do so by taking advantage of the association option +dependent+. All you need to do is modify the +post.rb+ as follows: +If you delete a post then it's associated comments will also need to be deleted. Otherwise they would simply occupy space in the database. Rails allows you to use the +dependent+ option of an association to achieve this. Modify the Post model, +app/models/post.rb+, as follows: <ruby> class Post < ActiveRecord::Base |