difference between singularized symbol and pluralized symbol

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Hey all,

Does anyone know the difference between a singularized symbol (:student_state) and a pluralized symbol (:student_states). How can they be used differently. Thanks for suggestions.

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John Merlino wrote:

Hey all,

Does anyone know the difference between a singularized symbol (:student_state) and a pluralized symbol (:student_states). How can they be used differently. Thanks for suggestions.

They're completely different symbols. What are you really trying to ask?

Best,

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Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:

John Merlino wrote:

Hey all,

Does anyone know the difference between a singularized symbol (:student_state) and a pluralized symbol (:student_states). How can they be used differently. Thanks for suggestions.

They're completely different symbols. What are you really trying to ask?

Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org marnen@marnen.org

If one stemmed from this: StudentState.name.tableize and then was converted to a symbol (:student_states) and the other stemmed from this: StudentState.name.underscore and then was converted to a symbol (:student_state). StudentState is the model. I see this done all the time. I'm just curious of what different functionality the two provide.

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John Merlino wrote:

Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:

John Merlino wrote:

Hey all,

Does anyone know the difference between a singularized symbol (:student_state) and a pluralized symbol (:student_states). How can they be used differently. Thanks for suggestions.

They're completely different symbols. What are you really trying to ask?

Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org marnen@marnen.org

If one stemmed from this: StudentState.name.tableize and then was converted to a symbol (:student_states) and the other stemmed from this: StudentState.name.underscore and then was converted to a symbol (:student_state). StudentState is the model. I see this done all the time. I'm just curious of what different functionality the two provide.

Symbols don't provide functionality. They're just data.

Best,