hi, hope u''r all having a good week ahead - does anyone know how to modify / change existing text in a db? with the code @foods = Food.find(:all) food_rows = @foods.collect(&:fruit) food_rows.each |r| r.gsub("really", "") end i get a good end result (if the data was Food.find(1).fruit = "we really need apples" Food.find(2).fruit = "we really need kiwis" Food.find(3).fruit = "we really need oranges" that is, after the code, i get "we need apples" "we need kiwis" "we need oranges" which is good, but that is the program''s output. i was wondering whether someone knew a way to do this, that modifies the data in the database (mysql). thanks for the hassle -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---