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   def env
      @_env ||= begin
        require 'active_support/string_inquirer'
        ActiveSupport::StringInquirer.new(RAILS_ENV)
      end
    end

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class Momoro < ActiveRecord::Base
  def food
    ActiveSupport::StringInquirer.new("#{read_attribute(:food)}")
  end
end

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# sweet!
>> m.food = "hi"
=> "hi"
>> m.food.hi?
=> true
>> m.food.apple?
=> false
>> m.food = "apple"
=> "apple"
>> m.food.apple?

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class Momoro < ActiveRecord::Base
  def food
    ActiveSupport::StringInquirer.new(read_attribute(:food))
  end
end

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>> m = Momoro.new
=> #<Momoro id: nil, name: nil, food: nil, created_at: nil, updated_at: nil>
>> m.food = "basil"
=> "basil"
>> m.food.basil?
method name = basil?
method_name.to_s[-1,1] = ?
self = basil
method_name.to_s[0..-2] = basil
=> true

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=> #<Momoro id: 5, name: nil, food: nil, created_at: "2008-12-09 07:38:34", updated_at: "2008-12-09 07:38:34">
>> m.food
=> "basil"
>> m.read_attribute(:food)
=> nil

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module ActiveSupport
  # Wrapping a string in this class gives you a prettier way to test
  # for equality. The value returned by <tt>Rails.env</tt> is wrapped
  # in a StringInquirer object so instead of calling this:
  #
  #   Rails.env == "production"
  #
  # you can call this:
  #
  #   Rails.env.production?

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class Momoro < ActiveRecord::Base
  def food
    ActiveSupport::StringInquirer.new("basil")
  end
end

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# It doesn't work this way!

>> m = Momoro.new
=> #<Momoro id: nil, name: nil, food: nil, created_at: nil, updated_at: nil>
>> m.food = "basil"
>> m.food.basil?
=> true

>> m.food = "pillows"
>> m.food.pillows?

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>> !!active
=> true

>> active = false
=> false

>> !!active
=> false

>> active = nil