Method: Mongoid::Attributes#remove_attribute

Defined in:
lib/mongoid/attributes.rb

#remove_attribute(name) ⇒ Object

Remove a value from the Document attributes. If the value does not exist it will fail gracefully.

Examples:

Remove the attribute.

person.remove_attribute(:title)

Parameters:

  • name (String, Symbol) —

    The name of the attribute to remove.

Raises:

Since:

  • 1.0.0



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# File 'lib/mongoid/attributes.rb', line 141

def remove_attribute(name)
  access = name.to_s
  unless attribute_writable?(name)
    raise Errors::ReadonlyAttribute.new(name, :nil)
  end
  _assigning do
    attribute_will_change!(access)
    delayed_atomic_unsets[atomic_attribute_name(access)] = [] unless new_record?
    attributes.delete(access)
  end
end