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method

attribute_method?

rails latest stable - Class: ActiveRecord::AttributeMethods::ClassMethods
attribute_method?(attribute)
public

Returns true if attribute is an attribute method and table exists, false otherwise.

class Person < ActiveRecord::Base
end

Person.attribute_method?('name')   # => true
Person.attribute_method?(:age=)    # => true
Person.attribute_method?(:nothing) # => false