From e53d2325d52f42c4646696a4db7af472c3a1ec7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Ana=20Mar=C3=ADa=20Mart=C3=ADnez=20G=C3=B3mez?= Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2018 15:09:24 +0100 Subject: Clarify the validation of present associations I think that it is not clear what means that _an association is present_. Add that it is checking that the foreign key is not empty and that the referenced object exists to clarify it. --- guides/source/active_record_validations.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/guides/source/active_record_validations.md b/guides/source/active_record_validations.md index afe837a97c..25f6f7bd2c 100644 --- a/guides/source/active_record_validations.md +++ b/guides/source/active_record_validations.md @@ -538,7 +538,8 @@ end If you want to be sure that an association is present, you'll need to test whether the associated object itself is present, and not the foreign key used -to map the association. +to map the association. This way, it is not only checked that the foreign key +is not empty but also that the referenced object exists. ```ruby class LineItem < ApplicationRecord -- cgit v1.2.3