How to get last N records with activerecord?

Question

With :limit in query, I will get first N records. What is the easiest way to get last N records?

Answer 1

For Rails 4 and above version:

You can try something like this If you want first oldest entry

YourModel.order(id: :asc).limit(5).each do |d|

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You can try something like this if you want last latest entries..

YourModel.order(id: :desc).limit(5).each do |d|