ruby-on-rails: update_attributes overrides model validations?
- by cbrulak
I have a typical, Post model:
class Post< ActiveRecord::Base
    validates_presence_of :user_id                                   #Line 1
    validates_presence_of :title,:body                               #Line 2
in the controller, I have:
def create
   if request.post? 
       if login_required
           @post = Post.new(params[:post])                            #Line 3
           @post .update_attribute("user_id",session[:userid])        #Line 4
However, if the validations on Line 2 fail the Post will still be created, unless Line 4 is commented out. 
1) Why?
2) Suggestions on a fix?
Thanks