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Asked: May 14, 20262026-05-14T19:13:53+00:00 2026-05-14T19:13:53+00:00

Is it true that HABTM relationships do not support the :dependent option? class Person

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Is it true that HABTM relationships do not support the :dependent option?

class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_and_belongs_to_many :posts, :dependent => :destroy
end

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    2026-05-14T19:13:53+00:00Added an answer on May 14, 2026 at 7:13 pm

    Yep, It doesn’t support it. See the docs. Generally habtm is meant only for very very simple cases and if you start needing more complex things you should switch to has_many :through.

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