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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T10:15:48+00:00 2026-05-27T10:15:48+00:00

When you build a model association with lets say belongs_to :user, how does that

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When you build a model association with lets say belongs_to :user, how does that change the inheritance?

Does the user class now have access to all the methods of the class being linked?

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    2026-05-27T10:15:48+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 10:15 am

    Association doesn’t affect inheritance in any way. It just adds several methods to self to simplify querying.

    All added methods are listed here

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