# How to override update\_attribute method

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-override-update-attribute-method/138648>\
**Category:** Ruby-Forum\
**Created:** [May 26, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-override-update-attribute-method/138648 "2008-05-26T11:15:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![sunfish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@sunfish](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sunfish)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-override-update-attribute-method/138648/1 "2008-05-26T11:15:29Z")

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Hi,  
ruby has built in update\_attribute method, if i want to override it so  
how i do it? and where to do it?