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Asked: June 10, 20262026-06-10T10:10:58+00:00 2026-06-10T10:10:58+00:00

In many Rails examples I see ModelName.find(:id) being used, supposed every model has a

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In many Rails examples I see

ModelName.find(:id) being used, supposed every model has a unique string attribute named :symbol, how can I set up the model so that find(:symbol) would work? Do I have to implement the searching algo myself?

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    2026-06-10T10:10:59+00:00Added an answer on June 10, 2026 at 10:10 am

    You could use

     ModelName.find_by_symbol("uniquestring")
    

    More info on Rails Dynamic Finders

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