Finding the opposite of what you have with rails invert_where

22-Mar-2025 73
Rails 7 introduced invert_where. This method inverts all scope conditions that it’s applied to, simplifying the process of defining the opposite of a where clause in ActiveRecord queries. It also comes with a few caveats that should be considered before using it. What is invert_where? invert_where is a Rails method that can fetch all the data that is excluded by an existing query. Let’s take this example: finding recent claims that have been raised on completed orders and have an amount of less than £100.
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