module ActiveRecord::FinderMethods

def apply_join_dependency(eager_loading: group_values.empty?)

def apply_join_dependency(eager_loading: group_values.empty?)
  join_dependency = construct_join_dependency(
    eager_load_values | includes_values, Arel::Nodes::OuterJoin
  )
  relation = except(:includes, :eager_load, :preload).joins!(join_dependency)
  if eager_loading && has_limit_or_offset? && !(
      using_limitable_reflections?(join_dependency.reflections) &&
      using_limitable_reflections?(
        construct_join_dependency(
          select_association_list(joins_values).concat(
            select_association_list(left_outer_joins_values)
          ), nil
        ).reflections
      )
    )
    relation = skip_query_cache_if_necessary do
      klass.connection.distinct_relation_for_primary_key(relation)
    end
  end
  if block_given?
    yield relation, join_dependency
  else
    relation
  end
end

def construct_relation_for_exists(conditions)

def construct_relation_for_exists(conditions)
  conditions = sanitize_forbidden_attributes(conditions)
  if distinct_value && offset_value
    relation = except(:order).limit!(1)
  else
    relation = except(:select, :distinct, :order)._select!(ONE_AS_ONE).limit!(1)
  end
  case conditions
  when Array, Hash
    relation.where!(conditions) unless conditions.empty?
  else
    relation.where!(primary_key => conditions) unless conditions == :none
  end
  relation
end

def exists?(conditions = :none)

Person.where(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4).exists?
Person.exists?
Person.exists?(false)
Person.exists?(name: 'David')
Person.exists?(id: [1, 4, 8])
Person.exists?(['name LIKE ?', "%#{query}%"])
Person.exists?('5')
Person.exists?(5)

the primary key column, like id = 'name = \'Jamie\''.
'Jamie'), since it would be sanitized and then queried against
Note: You can't pass in a condition as a string (like name =

see the Conditions section in the introduction to ActiveRecord::Base.
For more information about specifying conditions as a hash or array,

* No args - Returns +false+ if the relation is empty, +true+ otherwise.
* +false+ - Returns always +false+.
(such as {name: 'David'}).
* Hash - Finds the record that matches these +where+-style conditions
(such as ['name LIKE ?', "%#{query}%"]).
* Array - Finds the record that matches these +where+-style conditions
string (such as '5').
* String - Finds the record with a primary key corresponding to this
* Integer - Finds the record with this primary key.

conditions given, or false otherwise. The argument can take six forms:
Returns true if a record exists in the table that matches the +id+ or
def exists?(conditions = :none)
  if Base === conditions
    raise ArgumentError, <<-MSG.squish
      You are passing an instance of ActiveRecord::Base to `exists?`.
      Please pass the id of the object by calling `.id`.
    MSG
  end
  return false if !conditions || limit_value == 0
  if eager_loading?
    relation = apply_join_dependency(eager_loading: false)
    return relation.exists?(conditions)
  end
  relation = construct_relation_for_exists(conditions)
  return false if relation.where_clause.contradiction?
  skip_query_cache_if_necessary { connection.select_rows(relation.arel, "#{name} Exists?").size == 1 }
end

def fifth

Person.where(["user_name = :u", { u: user_name }]).fifth
Person.offset(3).fifth # returns the fifth object from OFFSET 3 (which is OFFSET 7)
Person.fifth # returns the fifth object fetched by SELECT * FROM people

If no order is defined it will order by primary key.
Find the fifth record.
def fifth
  find_nth 4
end

def fifth!

is found.
Same as #fifth but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def fifth!
  fifth || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def find(*args)

# returns an Array of the required fields.
Person.where(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4).pluck(:field1, :field2)

# returns an Array of ids.
Person.where(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4).ids

# returns a chainable list of instances with only the mentioned fields.
Person.where(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4).select("field1, field2, field3")

# returns a boolean indicating if any record with the given conditions exist.
Person.where(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4).exists?(conditions = :none)

==== Alternatives for #find

# returns the first item or creates it and returns it.
Person.find_or_create_by(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4)

# returns the first item or returns a new instance (requires you call .save to persist against the database).
Person.find_or_initialize_by(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4)

# returns the first item or nil.
Person.find_by(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4)

# returns a chainable list (which can be empty).
Person.where(name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4)

==== Variations of #find

end
person.save!
person.visits += 1
person = Person.lock(true).find(1)
Person.transaction do

expected person.visits == 4.
transaction has to wait until the first is finished; we get the
in two saves of person.visits = 3. By locking the row, the second
each will read person.visits == 2, add 1 to it, and save, resulting
Example for find with a lock: Imagine two concurrent transactions:

==== Find with lock

But ActiveRecord::QueryMethods#where method doesn't raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound.
method and provide an explicit ActiveRecord::QueryMethods#order option.
If you want the results to be sorted by database, you can use ActiveRecord::QueryMethods#where
NOTE: The returned records are in the same order as the ids you provide.

Person.where("administrator = 1").order("created_on DESC").find(1)
Person.find([1]) # returns an array for the object with ID = 1
Person.find([7, 17]) # returns an array for objects with IDs in (7, 17)
Person.find(1, 2, 6) # returns an array for objects with IDs in (1, 2, 6)
Person.find("31-sarah") # returns the object for ID = 31
Person.find("1") # returns the object for ID = 1
Person.find(1) # returns the object for ID = 1

If the primary key is an integer, find by id coerces its arguments by using +to_i+.
If one or more records cannot be found for the requested ids, then ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound will be raised.
Find by id - This can either be a specific id (1), a list of ids (1, 5, 6), or an array of ids ([5, 6, 10]).
def find(*args)
  return super if block_given?
  find_with_ids(*args)
end

def find_by(arg, *args)

Post.find_by "published_at < ?", 2.weeks.ago
Post.find_by name: 'Spartacus', rating: 4

If no record is found, returns nil.

yourself.
is no implied ordering so if order matters, you should specify it
Finds the first record matching the specified conditions. There
def find_by(arg, *args)
  where(arg, *args).take
end

def find_by!(arg, *args)

an ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound error.
Like #find_by, except that if no record is found, raises
def find_by!(arg, *args)
  where(arg, *args).take!
end

def find_last(limit)

def find_last(limit)
  limit ? records.last(limit) : records.last
end

def find_nth(index)

def find_nth(index)
  @offsets ||= {}
  @offsets[index] ||= find_nth_with_limit(index, 1).first
end

def find_nth_from_last(index)

def find_nth_from_last(index)
  if loaded?
    records[-index]
  else
    relation = ordered_relation
    if equal?(relation) || has_limit_or_offset?
      relation.records[-index]
    else
      relation.last(index)[-index]
    end
  end
end

def find_nth_with_limit(index, limit)

def find_nth_with_limit(index, limit)
  if loaded?
    records[index, limit] || []
  else
    relation = ordered_relation
    if limit_value
      limit = [limit_value - index, limit].min
    end
    if limit > 0
      relation = relation.offset((offset_value || 0) + index) unless index.zero?
      relation.limit(limit).to_a
    else
      []
    end
  end
end

def find_one(id)

def find_one(id)
  if ActiveRecord::Base === id
    raise ArgumentError, <<-MSG.squish
      You are passing an instance of ActiveRecord::Base to `find`.
      Please pass the id of the object by calling `.id`.
    MSG
  end
  relation = where(primary_key => id)
  record = relation.take
  raise_record_not_found_exception!(id, 0, 1) unless record
  record
end

def find_sole_by(arg, *args)

Product.find_sole_by(["price = %?", price])

record is found.
record is found. Raises ActiveRecord::SoleRecordExceeded if more than one
Finds the sole matching record. Raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no
def find_sole_by(arg, *args)
  where(arg, *args).sole
end

def find_some(ids)

def find_some(ids)
  return find_some_ordered(ids) unless order_values.present?
  result = where(primary_key => ids).to_a
  expected_size =
    if limit_value && ids.size > limit_value
      limit_value
    else
      ids.size
    end
  # 11 ids with limit 3, offset 9 should give 2 results.
  if offset_value && (ids.size - offset_value < expected_size)
    expected_size = ids.size - offset_value
  end
  if result.size == expected_size
    result
  else
    raise_record_not_found_exception!(ids, result.size, expected_size)
  end
end

def find_some_ordered(ids)

def find_some_ordered(ids)
  ids = ids.slice(offset_value || 0, limit_value || ids.size) || []
  result = except(:limit, :offset).where(primary_key => ids).records
  if result.size == ids.size
    result.in_order_of(:id, ids.map { |id| @klass.type_for_attribute(primary_key).cast(id) })
  else
    raise_record_not_found_exception!(ids, result.size, ids.size)
  end
end

def find_take

def find_take
  if loaded?
    records.first
  else
    @take ||= limit(1).records.first
  end
end

def find_take_with_limit(limit)

def find_take_with_limit(limit)
  if loaded?
    records.take(limit)
  else
    limit(limit).to_a
  end
end

def find_with_ids(*ids)

def find_with_ids(*ids)
  raise UnknownPrimaryKey.new(@klass) if primary_key.nil?
  expects_array = ids.first.kind_of?(Array)
  return [] if expects_array && ids.first.empty?
  ids = ids.flatten.compact.uniq
  model_name = @klass.name
  case ids.size
  when 0
    error_message = "Couldn't find #{model_name} without an ID"
    raise RecordNotFound.new(error_message, model_name, primary_key)
  when 1
    result = find_one(ids.first)
    expects_array ? [ result ] : result
  else
    find_some(ids)
  end
end

def first(limit = nil)


Person.first(3) # returns the first three objects fetched by SELECT * FROM people ORDER BY people.id LIMIT 3
Person.order("created_on DESC").offset(5).first
Person.where(["user_name = :u", { u: user_name }]).first
Person.where(["user_name = ?", user_name]).first
Person.first # returns the first object fetched by SELECT * FROM people ORDER BY people.id LIMIT 1

If no order is defined it will order by primary key.
Find the first record (or first N records if a parameter is supplied).
def first(limit = nil)
  if limit
    find_nth_with_limit(0, limit)
  else
    find_nth 0
  end
end

def first!

is found. Note that #first! accepts no arguments.
Same as #first but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def first!
  first || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def forty_two

Person.where(["user_name = :u", { u: user_name }]).forty_two
Person.offset(3).forty_two # returns the forty-second object from OFFSET 3 (which is OFFSET 44)
Person.forty_two # returns the forty-second object fetched by SELECT * FROM people

If no order is defined it will order by primary key.
Find the forty-second record. Also known as accessing "the reddit".
def forty_two
  find_nth 41
end

def forty_two!

is found.
Same as #forty_two but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def forty_two!
  forty_two || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def fourth

Person.where(["user_name = :u", { u: user_name }]).fourth
Person.offset(3).fourth # returns the fourth object from OFFSET 3 (which is OFFSET 6)
Person.fourth # returns the fourth object fetched by SELECT * FROM people

If no order is defined it will order by primary key.
Find the fourth record.
def fourth
  find_nth 3
end

def fourth!

is found.
Same as #fourth but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def fourth!
  fourth || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def include?(record)

efficient existence query is performed, as in #exists?.
compared to the records in memory. If the relation is unloaded, an
No query is performed if the relation is loaded; the given record is

Returns true if the relation contains the given record or false otherwise.
def include?(record)
  if loaded? || offset_value || limit_value || having_clause.any?
    records.include?(record)
  else
    record.is_a?(klass) && exists?(record.id)
  end
end

def last(limit = nil)

[#, #, #]

and not:

[#, #, #]

Take note that in that last case, the results are sorted in ascending order:

Person.last(3) # returns the last three objects fetched by SELECT * FROM people.
Person.order("created_on DESC").offset(5).last
Person.where(["user_name = ?", user_name]).last
Person.last # returns the last object fetched by SELECT * FROM people

If no order is defined it will order by primary key.
Find the last record (or last N records if a parameter is supplied).
def last(limit = nil)
  return find_last(limit) if loaded? || has_limit_or_offset?
  result = ordered_relation.limit(limit)
  result = result.reverse_order!
  limit ? result.reverse : result.first
end

def last!

is found. Note that #last! accepts no arguments.
Same as #last but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def last!
  last || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def ordered_relation

def ordered_relation
  if order_values.empty? && (implicit_order_column || primary_key)
    if implicit_order_column && primary_key && implicit_order_column != primary_key
      order(table[implicit_order_column].asc, table[primary_key].asc)
    else
      order(table[implicit_order_column || primary_key].asc)
    end
  else
    self
  end
end

def raise_record_not_found_exception!(ids = nil, result_size = nil, expected_size = nil, key = primary_key, not_found_ids = nil) # :nodoc:

:nodoc:
argument.
the expected number of results should be provided in the +expected_size+
of results obtained should be provided in the +result_size+ argument and
multiple ids are provided. If multiple ids are provided, then the number
The error message is different depending on whether a single id or

id or multiple ids and raises an ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound exception.
This method is called whenever no records are found with either a single
def raise_record_not_found_exception!(ids = nil, result_size = nil, expected_size = nil, key = primary_key, not_found_ids = nil) # :nodoc:
  conditions = " [#{arel.where_sql(klass)}]" unless where_clause.empty?
  name = @klass.name
  if ids.nil?
    error = +"Couldn't find #{name}"
    error << " with#{conditions}" if conditions
    raise RecordNotFound.new(error, name, key)
  elsif Array.wrap(ids).size == 1
    error = "Couldn't find #{name} with '#{key}'=#{ids}#{conditions}"
    raise RecordNotFound.new(error, name, key, ids)
  else
    error = +"Couldn't find all #{name.pluralize} with '#{key}': "
    error << "(#{ids.join(", ")})#{conditions} (found #{result_size} results, but was looking for #{expected_size})."
    error << " Couldn't find #{name.pluralize(not_found_ids.size)} with #{key.to_s.pluralize(not_found_ids.size)} #{not_found_ids.join(', ')}." if not_found_ids
    raise RecordNotFound.new(error, name, key, ids)
  end
end

def second

Person.where(["user_name = :u", { u: user_name }]).second
Person.offset(3).second # returns the second object from OFFSET 3 (which is OFFSET 4)
Person.second # returns the second object fetched by SELECT * FROM people

If no order is defined it will order by primary key.
Find the second record.
def second
  find_nth 1
end

def second!

is found.
Same as #second but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def second!
  second || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def second_to_last

Person.where(["user_name = :u", { u: user_name }]).second_to_last
Person.offset(3).second_to_last # returns the second-to-last object from OFFSET 3
Person.second_to_last # returns the second-to-last object fetched by SELECT * FROM people

If no order is defined it will order by primary key.
Find the second-to-last record.
def second_to_last
  find_nth_from_last 2
end

def second_to_last!

is found.
Same as #second_to_last but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def second_to_last!
  second_to_last || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def sole

Product.where(["price = %?", price]).sole

record is found.
record is found. Raises ActiveRecord::SoleRecordExceeded if more than one
Finds the sole matching record. Raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no
def sole
  found, undesired = first(2)
  if found.nil?
    raise_record_not_found_exception!
  elsif undesired.present?
    raise ActiveRecord::SoleRecordExceeded.new(self)
  else
    found
  end
end

def take(limit = nil)

Person.where(["name LIKE '%?'", name]).take
Person.take(5) # returns 5 objects fetched by SELECT * FROM people LIMIT 5
Person.take # returns an object fetched by SELECT * FROM people LIMIT 1

If an order is supplied it will be respected.
order. The order will depend on the database implementation.
Gives a record (or N records if a parameter is supplied) without any implied
def take(limit = nil)
  limit ? find_take_with_limit(limit) : find_take
end

def take!

is found. Note that #take! accepts no arguments.
Same as #take but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def take!
  take || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def third

Person.where(["user_name = :u", { u: user_name }]).third
Person.offset(3).third # returns the third object from OFFSET 3 (which is OFFSET 5)
Person.third # returns the third object fetched by SELECT * FROM people

If no order is defined it will order by primary key.
Find the third record.
def third
  find_nth 2
end

def third!

is found.
Same as #third but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def third!
  third || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def third_to_last

Person.where(["user_name = :u", { u: user_name }]).third_to_last
Person.offset(3).third_to_last # returns the third-to-last object from OFFSET 3
Person.third_to_last # returns the third-to-last object fetched by SELECT * FROM people

If no order is defined it will order by primary key.
Find the third-to-last record.
def third_to_last
  find_nth_from_last 3
end

def third_to_last!

is found.
Same as #third_to_last but raises ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if no record
def third_to_last!
  third_to_last || raise_record_not_found_exception!
end

def using_limitable_reflections?(reflections)

def using_limitable_reflections?(reflections)
  reflections.none?(&:collection?)
end