Here is an explanation of destructive methods in Ruby on Rails:
Destructive Methods in Ruby on Rails
In Ruby on Rails, destructive methods are those that modify the object they are called on, rather than returning a new object. These methods typically end with an exclamation mark (!) to indicate that they are destructive.
Common Destructive Methods in Rails
Some common destructive methods in Rails include:
save! - Saves the record, but raises an ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid exception if the record is invalid.
destroy! - Deletes the record from the database and freezes the object, but raises an ActiveRecord::RecordNotDestroyed exception if the record cannot be deleted.
update! - Updates the record with the provided attributes, but raises an ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid exception if the record is invalid.
delete! - Deletes the record from the database, but raises an ActiveRecord::RecordNotDestroyed exception if the record cannot be deleted.
reload! - Reloads the attributes of the object from the database, but raises an ActiveRecord::ActiveRecordError exception if the object has not been saved.
Use Cases for Destructive Methods
Destructive methods are useful when you want to ensure tha...
