How can I implement conditional seeding in Rails?

How can I implement conditional seeding in Rails?

You can implement conditional seeding in Rails by using the if statement within your seed file. This allows you to check for certain conditions before creating records.

Can you give me an example of how to do that?

Sure! In your db/seeds.rb file, you might write something like this:

if User.count.zero?
  User.create(name: 'Admin', email: '[email protected]')
end

What if I want to seed data only if a certain record exists?

You can check for the existence of a record using exists?. For example:

if !Product.exists?(name: 'Sample Product')
  Product.create(name: 'Sample Product', price: 19.99)
end

Is there a way to run seeds conditionally based on the environment?

Yes! You can use Rails.env to check the current environment. For example:

if Rails.env.development?
  # Seed data for development
end