Hello,
can somebody tell me what to do with static-models? Should I put them into the DB or should I create it als normal Hash?
For example: User has one eyecolour and he is able to choose the right value in a view (select-box).
Should I create the select-box from an global hash or from an AR- Model? Is there a best practise?
Thanks, sorry for my bad english!
If it's a list of items that will never/rarely change (gender is a good example), it makes sense to put it in a Hash to avoid hitting the database.
If it's something that would change frequently, it probably makes more sense to create it as a Model and have it database driven.
A list of eye colors is probably something that won't ever change, so I'd personally make it a Hash.
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