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diff --git a/guides/source/getting_started.md b/guides/source/getting_started.md index eae37f648d..9677ab1583 100644 --- a/guides/source/getting_started.md +++ b/guides/source/getting_started.md @@ -1540,6 +1540,11 @@ This is very similar to the `Article` model that you saw earlier. The difference is the line `belongs_to :article`, which sets up an Active Record _association_. You'll learn a little about associations in the next section of this guide. +The (`:references`) keyword used in the bash command is a special data type for models. +It creates a new column on your database table with the provided model name appended with an `_id` +that can hold integer values. You can get a better understanding after analyzing the +`db/schema.rb` file below. + In addition to the model, Rails has also made a migration to create the corresponding database table: |