gistfile1.txt

desc 'Create YAML test fixtures from data in the existing database.'

task(:extract_fixtures => :environment) do 
  sql = "SELECT * FROM %s ORDER BY desc(id) LIMIT 10"
  skip_tables = ["schema_info", "badges", "badge_groups", "html_links", "hero_plus_status_updates"]
  (ActiveRecord::Base.connection.tables - skip_tables).each do |table_name|
    i = "000"
    File.open("#{RAILS_ROOT}/test/fixtures/#{table_name}.yml", 'w') do |file|
      data = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.select_all(sql % table_name)
      file.write data.inject({}) { |hash, record| 
        hash["#{table_name}_#{i.succ!}"] = record
        hash
      }.to_yaml
    end
  end
end