What are the best practices for using seeds in Rails?

What are the best practices for using seeds in Rails?

When using seeds in Rails, it's important to keep your seed files organized, use environment variables for sensitive data, and avoid duplicating data.

Can you give me an example of how to structure my seed files?

Sure! You can create separate files for different models, like seeds/users.rb and seeds/products.rb, and then load them in your main seeds.rb file.

How can I ensure that I don't create duplicate records when seeding?

You can use the find_or_create_by method to check if a record exists before creating it, which helps prevent duplicates.

Is there a way to seed data conditionally based on the environment?

Yes, you can use conditional statements in your seed files to load different data based on the environment, like if Rails.env.development?.