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Remove ineffectual line from numericality validator
Removes a line in the numericality validator's validate_each method pertaining to the allow_nil option. The line checks the raw_value for nil against the allow_nil option and returns if both are true.
This line can't affect behaviour because if the raw_value is nil, then the value is also nil, and the validation would have been skipped if the allow_nil option is true.
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Adam Meehan- Tag changed from patch validation numericality to patch, tiny, validations
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Neeraj Singh- Importance changed from to Low
I agree that things will work fine even without the lines you removed. However I would keep those two lines for two reasons
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performance will be better since it will exit early.
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it is self documenting. It is easier to read and see what is happening.
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Adam Meehan
I disagree on the second point. The validates_each method is never called if the raw_value is nil and option :allow_nil is true.
The allow_nil and allow_blank checks are done in the validate method . Leaving this line is suggests otherwise to the casual reader.
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Adam Meehan
Performance will not be better with the lines left in. It's a completely unnecessary check.
If you look into the validate method you will see that a validator with the :allow_nil => true and nil raw value will never reach this code.
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Santiago Pastorino
- State changed from new to open
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Santiago Pastorino
- State changed from open to stale