Question

In my .irbrc file I require ‘logger’ to allow me to see the SQL executed when querying ActiveRecords all while in the script/console.

My question is, how do I temporarily turn off the logger so it doesn’t display the SQL just for a few ActiveRecord queries?

Answer 1

To toggle logging in script/console here’s what I use:

def show_log
  change_log(STDOUT)
end

def hide_log
  change_log(nil)
end

def change_log(stream, colorize=true)
  ActiveRecord::Base.logger = ::Logger.new(stream)
  ActiveRecord::Base.clear_all_connections!
  ActiveRecord::Base.colorize_logging = colorize
end