ActiveRecord::Base -> what does it mean?

Rails
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Hi folks!

I just want to know the name of the relationship between ActiveRecord
and Base.

Thanks!!!

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On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 11:45 AM, tivrfoa[email protected] wrote:

Hi folks!

I just want to know the name of the relationship between ActiveRecord
and Base.

Thanks!!!

ActiveRecord is a global which refers to a Ruby module. One of the
functions of a module in Ruby is to define a name space.

ActiveRecord::Base is a constant defined in the ActiveRecord name
space, which happens to refer to a class.

Name spacing allows for the existence of, and distinction between say:

ActiveRecord::Base
vs
ActionController::Base
vs
ActionView::Base

etc.

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Thanks a lot Rick!