gistfile1.rb

class NewProduct < ActiveRecord::Base
  validates :name, presence: true
end

l_name_var = " "
@products = NewProduct.where("new_products.name LIKE :l_name", {:l_name => "%#{l_name_var}%"})
puts @products.count
@products.each do |product|
  @aproduct = NewProduct.find_by(:id => product.id)
  if @aproduct.name[0] == " "
    old_name = @aproduct.name
    begin
      binding.pry
      @aproduct.name.slice!(0)
      binding.pry
      @aproduct.save
      puts "From: #{old_name} => #{@aproduct.name}"
    rescue => error
      binding.pry
    end
  end
end