ruby-on-rails: update_attributes overrides model validations?
- by cbrulak
I have a typical, Post model:
class Post< ActiveRecord::Base
validates_presence_of :user_id #Line 1
validates_presence_of :title,:body #Line 2
in the controller, I have:
def create
if request.post?
if login_required
@post = Post.new(params[:post]) #Line 3
@post .update_attribute("user_id",session[:userid]) #Line 4
However, if the validations on Line 2 fail the Post will still be created, unless Line 4 is commented out.
1) Why?
2) Suggestions on a fix?
Thanks
