diff --git a/guides/source/active_record_postgresql.md b/guides/source/active_record_postgresql.md index ae767769dd603..fddfe24abb46d 100644 --- a/guides/source/active_record_postgresql.md +++ b/guides/source/active_record_postgresql.md @@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ It describes how to properly setup Active Record for PostgreSQL. After reading this guide, you will know: - * How to use PostgreSQL's datatypes. -* How to use UUID Primary keys. -* How to implement Full text search with PostgreSQL. +* How to use UUID primary keys. +* How to implement full text search with PostgreSQL. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -291,6 +290,33 @@ user.save! The types `inet` and `cidr` are mapped to Ruby [`IPAddr`](http://www.ruby-doc.org/stdlib-2.1.1/libdoc/ipaddr/rdoc/IPAddr.html) objects. The `macaddr` type is mapped to normal text. +```ruby +# db/migrate/20140508144913_create_devices.rb +create_table(:devices, force: true) do |t| + t.inet 'ip' + t.cidr 'network' + t.macaddr 'address' +end + +# app/models/device.rb +class Device < ActiveRecord::Base +end + +# Usage +macbook = Device.create(ip: "192.168.1.12", + network: "192.168.2.0/24", + address: "32:01:16:6d:05:ef") + +macbook.ip +# => # + +macbook.network +# => # + +macbook.address +# => "32:01:16:6d:05:ef" +``` + ### Geometric Types * [type definition](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.3/static/datatype-geometric.html)