mention the alert and notice accessors on the flash

rails · Aug 27, 2010 · 76c5693 · 76c5693
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diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ def flash
   #       <div class="notice"><%= flash[:notice] %></div>
   #     <% end %>
   #
+  # Since the +notice+ and +alert+ keys are a common idiom, convenience accessors are available:
+  #
+  #   flash.alert = "You must be logged in"
+  #   flash.notice = "Successfully created post"
+  #
   # This example just places a string in the flash, but you can put any object in there. And of course, you can put as
   # many as you like at a time too. Just remember: They'll be gone by the time the next action has been performed.
   #