https://forums.pragprog.com/forums/22/topics/361 en-us 60 <p>Try <code>@test_runs.instance_variable_set("@#{key_name}", value)</code></p> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:56:30 -0000 forums.pragprog.com:22:361:2622 Sam Ruby https://forums.pragprog.com/forums/22/topics/361 <p>Hi all</p> <pre><code>**--my problem is that i get key and value .but i have to save in the data base in a generic ways.My code is like this:-</code></pre> <pre><code>local_keys = @params.keys first_addition = true param_value =0 sql=String.new sql_value=String.new for key in 0...local_keys.length list=key.methods key_name = local_keys[key] value = @params[key_name] puts "key "<ins>key_name.to_s</ins> " value "+value.to_s if key_name!="action" &#38;&#38; key_name!="controller" @test_runs = TestRuns.new @test_run.ks=value(it is successful)(here ks is my column name) but i want to save in a generic ways. like @test_runs.key_name= value.(it is not working )</code></pre> <pre><code>can i do it in a generic way.if anybody knows please help me in this regard.but any how i got all the keys and values .only my problem is how i assignn each key to value.it should be in genric way.i have search it but i do not get the right way.</code></pre> Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:53:24 -0000 forums.pragprog.com:22:361:2572 Bishnu Prasadit pradipta Narayan Das https://forums.pragprog.com/forums/22/topics/361