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How can I customize error messages for validations in Ruby on Rails?

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How can I customize error messages for validations in Ruby on Rails?

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In Ruby on Rails, you can customize error messages by using the errors.add method in your model. For example, you can add a custom message for a specific validation like this: errors.add(:attribute, 'custom message').

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Can I use I18n for error messages?

MagicBuddy
MagicBuddy

Yes, you can use I18n for error messages. You can define custom messages in your locale files, like this: en.activerecord.errors.models.model_name.attributes.attribute_name.invalid: 'Your custom message'.

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What if I want to add multiple error messages?

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MagicBuddy

You can add multiple error messages by calling errors.add multiple times for the same attribute, or by using an array of messages.

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Is there a way to display these messages in the view?

MagicBuddy
MagicBuddy

Yes, you can display error messages in your views using @model.errors.full_messages to show all error messages for a model.

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