how to save array to database in rails

Question

if i have params like this :

params[\"scholarship\"] = {\"name\"=>\"test\", \"state_ids\"=>[\"1\", \"2\", \"3\", \"4\"]}

and when i c

Answer 1

state_ids != state_id

you've got 2 different names for your attribute, so they don't line up. then use serialize :state_ids once you've renamed the column.

However if you're storing a list of state_ids, i'm going to guess you also have a states table, and so should look into using has_and_belongs_to_many association.