Question

I’m taking an interactive lesson Rails For Zombies

There is a database table called (Zombie) and the following fields

id  name    graveyard
1   Ash Glen Haven Memorial Cemetary
2   Bob Chapel Hill Cemetary
3   Jim My Fathers Basement

1. Is the database table in ruby treated as a Hash?
2. How can i find Zombie where id = 1 and store it in a variable?

I finished TryRuby.Org with no problem. I need to understand this concept
I know how to use the language syntax with no problem just need to understand the simple concept.

Your answer is highly appreciated.
Please no comments, I’m seeking an answer.

Answer 1

1) Using ActiveRecord, you’ll get either an activerecord object or an array of active record objects. Each attribute is then accessible as a method : Zombie.find(1).name for example

2) zombie = Zombie.find(1)

I highly suggest you follow extra tutorials and take a look here : http://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_querying.html

Good luck!