# Script to put column names as comments in model class files

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-to-put-column-names-as-comments-in-model-class-files/82836>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 21, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-to-put-column-names-as-comments-in-model-class-files/82836 "2007-01-21T18:10:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_Malek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chris\_Malek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_Malek)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-to-put-column-names-as-comments-in-model-class-files/82836/1 "2007-01-21T18:10:23Z")

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I am looking for a script that will put the database column names as  
comments above the model files.

I read about this somewhere but I can’t seem to find it again.

It was a script that ran through the column names of the database  
tables and modified the model class files with comments that showed the  
table names.

For instance the script put the “column names” comments that I mocked  
up below.

/app/models/client.rb

# column names

# client\_name

# description

# homepage\_url

class Project \< ActiveRecord::Base  
belongs\_to :Client  
has\_many :project\_items  
end

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Malek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chris\_Malek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_Malek)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-to-put-column-names-as-comments-in-model-class-files/82836/2 "2007-01-21T18:18:25Z")

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Chris Malek wrote:

> up below.  
> class Project \< ActiveRecord::Base  
> belongs\_to :Client  
> has\_many :project\_items  
> end

Try this link:

- [http://rubyurl.com/ZxK](http://rubyurl.com/ZxK)

Cheers,

Robby

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Robby R.  
[http://www.robbyonrails.com/](http://www.robbyonrails.com/)

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Malek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/838e76/32.png) [@Chris\_Malek](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Chris_Malek)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-to-put-column-names-as-comments-in-model-class-files/82836/3 "2007-01-21T18:21:26Z")

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I knew it was from Dave. My google skills must be lacking today.

Thank you very much.