# Using the MySQL SET datatype

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-mysql-set-datatype/61255>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 22, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-mysql-set-datatype/61255 "2006-05-22T14:25:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hates\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f08c70/32.png) [@Hates\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hates_S)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-mysql-set-datatype/61255/1 "2006-05-22T14:25:06Z")

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Does anyone have any links to example code showing how to use the MySQL  
SET datatype in my ActiveRecord objects.

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**Author:** ![Hates\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f08c70/32.png) [@Hates\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hates_S)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-mysql-set-datatype/61255/2 "2006-05-22T14:28:46Z")

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> Does anyone have any links to example code showing how to use the MySQL  
> SET datatype in my ActiveRecord objects.

Ok, ignore me! I’ll just code in the values and provide a method to  
extract the different options.

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**Author:** ![Hates\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f08c70/32.png) [@Hates\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hates_S)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-mysql-set-datatype/61255/3 "2006-05-22T14:46:39Z")

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Hory Shit! What are you on?

We’re watching Sparky the Gay Dog.

What are you watching?

Regards,  
Ryan.

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**Author:** ![Hates\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/f08c70/32.png) [@Hates\_S](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Hates_S)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 3:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-mysql-set-datatype/61255/4 "2006-05-22T15:17:52Z")

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Ryan A. wrote:

> We’re watching Sparky the Gay Dog.
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> What are you watching?

What should I be watching?!?

I would like to add that it’s not my decision to have a SET datatype 😛