# How get size of a column

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-get-size-of-a-column/92141>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 16, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-get-size-of-a-column/92141 "2007-04-16T16:34:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![mr\_brownstone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@mr\_brownstone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mr_brownstone)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-get-size-of-a-column/92141/1 "2007-04-16T16:34:03Z")

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How make for get size of a column of the model?

Example:

size = Client.name.size  
=\> size = 30

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**Author:** ![mr\_brownstone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@mr\_brownstone](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mr_brownstone)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-get-size-of-a-column/92141/2 "2007-04-16T17:01:58Z")

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Hi Marcelo,

> How make for get size of a column of the model?
> 
> Example:
> 
> size = Client.name.size  
> =\> size = 30

size = Client.columns\_hash[‘name’].limit

hth,  
Bill