Seed.rb - imports records from .yml files

seed.rb

# db/seeds.rb
#
# https://gist.github.com/firedev/5d9cd290da97d3c131e3
#
# Imports records from .yml files in db/seed/model.yml

def put_cycle
  @r ||= %w(- \\ | /)
  print((@r << @r.shift)[0])
  print "\b"
end

def seed(class_name)
  print "#{class_name}: "
  seed_file = File.join(Rails.root, 'db/seed', "#{class_name.to_s.underscore}.yml")
  yml = YAML.load_file(seed_file)

  yml.each do |item|
    item = class_name.create item[1]
    if item.valid?
      put_cycle
    else
      puts
      puts item.errors.inspect
      puts
    end
  end

  print class_name.count
  puts
end

seed Model