Best way to store Enum value in ActiveRecord and convert to string for display

Question

I am trying to figure out what is the best way to store an enum value in activerecord but convert it to a \'title\' for display in an app.

I.E.

Review Enum:

Answer 1

ActiveRecord enums is the best way to go since it's a part of the framework (since version 4.1).

Its usage is quite simple:

Migration:

class AddEnumToMyModel < ActiveRecord::Migration
  def change
    add_column :my_model, :status, :integer, default: 0
  end
end

Model:

class MyModel < ActiveRecord::Base
  enum status: [:draft, :beta, :public]
end

Then use it a will:

MyModel.draft # gets all drafts
MyModel.last.draft? # checks if the last model is draft
MyModel.last.status # gets the string description of the status of my model

For mode information refer to documentation.