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  1. Query by Duration in Active Record

    How do you even save a “duration”, let alone query for records by that value? It’s actually easier than you think.

    Steve Polito
    June 7, 2022
    • Rails
    • Databases
    • PostgreSQL
    • Active Record
    • SQL
  2. Full-text search with PostgreSQL and Action Text

    Search through user-provided HTML content with PostgreSQL and Active Record.

    Sean Doyle
    May 17, 2021
    • Rails
    • PostgreSQL
    • Action Text
    • Active Record
  3. Scoping .or clauses with common joins

    Extract common clauses when using Active Record’s .or method.

    Eebs Kobeissi
    February 1, 2021
    • Active Record
    • Rails
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