A tiny gem that extends Rails enums to allow human-friendly labels.

If you’re wondering why not just use a string column for storing enumerated values—the answer is, you can. However, doing so can slow down database queries. The better approach is to store enums as integers for optimal performance while still displaying human-readable values effortlessly with PrettyEnum.

1. Install gem

     gem 'pretty_enum'
   
     bundle install

2. Add PrettyEnum to your class and define pretty_enum method

   class Base < ActiveRecord::Base
     extend PrettyEnum
   
     enum :status, invitation_pending: 0, accepted: 1, deactivated: 2
     pretty_enum :statuses
   end

3. It supported Hash and Array syntax

   enum :status, invitation_pending: 0, accepted: 1, deactivated: 2
   enum :status, [ :invitation_pending, :accepted, :deactivated ]

4. Use generated pretty_{enum_name} method

     Base.pretty_statuses
     => { invitation_pending: 'Invitation Pending',
          accepted:           'Accepted',
          deactivated:        'Deactivated'
        }