From: Phrogz <phrogz@...>
Date: 2007-08-26T23:25:03+09:00
Subject: Re: string

On Aug 26, 4:07 am, Shai Rosenfeld <shaigui...@gmail.com> wrote:
> this may be a slightly unrelated question, but i was hoping someone had
> some small quick answer for me .. does anyone know how to modify /
> change existing text in a db?
>
> with the code
>
> @foods = Food.find(:all)
> food_rows = @foods.collect(&:fruit)
> food_rows.each |r|
> r.gsub("really", "")
> end

You need to .save the individual Food records. Something like
(untested):

  Food.find(:all).each{ |food|
    food.fruit = food.fruit.gsub( "really", "" )
    food.save
  }