How to determine table name within a Rails 3 model class

Question

I want to get table name in a model method. I found there should be method table_name but when I try to call it I get NameError Exception: undefined local variable or method `ta

Answer 1

But I need that information in the model's instance method. How to get it?

You can simply do this in your instance method:

class Model
  def instance_method
    puts Model.table_name
  end
end