Module: Sequel::SQL::CastMethods

Included in:
ComplexExpression, GenericExpression, String, Symbol
Defined in:
lib/sequel/sql.rb,
lib/sequel/deprecated.rb

Overview

Holds methods that are used to cast objects to differen SQL types.

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#cast(sql_type) ⇒ Object

Cast the reciever to the given SQL type



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# File 'lib/sequel/sql.rb', line 181

def cast(sql_type)
  Cast.new(self, sql_type)
end

#cast_as(sql_type) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/sequel/deprecated.rb', line 230

def cast_as(sql_type)
  Sequel::Deprecation.deprecate('Sequel::SQL::CastMethods#cast_as', 'Use Sequel::SQL::CastMethods#cast')
  cast(sql_type)
end

#cast_numeric(sql_type = nil) ⇒ Object

Cast the reciever to the given SQL type (or integer if none given), and return the result as a NumericExpression.



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# File 'lib/sequel/sql.rb', line 187

def cast_numeric(sql_type = nil)
  cast(sql_type || Integer).sql_number
end

#cast_string(sql_type = nil) ⇒ Object

Cast the reciever to the given SQL type (or text if none given), and return the result as a StringExpression, so you can use + directly on the result for SQL string concatenation.



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# File 'lib/sequel/sql.rb', line 194

def cast_string(sql_type = nil)
  cast(sql_type || String).sql_string
end