ActiveRecord update_attributes with nested hash

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Can the parameter hash passed to update_attributes include nested hashes for child models related through has_many?

For example, if A has many B, can the parameter hash passed to A include a nested hash for B?

It seems the hash can include attributes for A e.g. one level deep.

Thanks for any advice....

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Yes, but update_attributes will look for a child_hash_name= method in your model. It'll pass in the child hash. Check out the "complex forms" railscasts--that goes over everything you need.