ARDataTypes

#Active Record - Data Types You might also find it useful to know generally what these data types are used for:

• :string - is for small data types such as a title. (Should you choose string or text?)
• :text - is for longer pieces of textual data, such as a paragraph of information
• :binary - is for storing data such as images, audio, or movies.
• :boolean - is for storing true or false values.
• :date - store only the date
• :datetime - store the date and time into a column.
• :time - is for time only
• :timestamp - for storing date and time into a column.(What's the difference between datetime and timestamp?)
• :decimal - is for decimals (example of how to use decimals).
• :float - is for decimals. (What's the difference between decimal and float?) - preferable to use floats!
• :integer - is for whole numbers.
• :primary_key - unique key that can uniquely identify each row in a table