Create row if it doesn't exist

Question

I need to do something like this:

if @item.exists?(:cron => "mycron")
  # redirect to item page
else
  # create new @item
end

Is there a simpler way to do it in Rails?

Maybe something like:

@item.create_if_not_exists(:cron => "mycron")

Answer 1

Yes, it's called find_or_create_by

@item = Item.find_or_create_by_cron("mycron")
# redirect to item page