README.md in prefixed_ids-1.6.1 vs README.md in prefixed_ids-1.7.0

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@@ -102,9 +102,29 @@ #=> #<User> PrefixedIds.find("acct_2iAnOP0xGDYk6dpe") #=> #<Account> ``` +### Exists + +You can check if a record exists by its prefixed ID: + +```ruby +User.exists?("user_5vJjbzXq9KrLEMm3") +#=> true +``` + +If given anything other than a prefixed ID, or `override_exists` is set to false, it will fall back to its original `exists?` method. + +```ruby +class User < ApplicationRecord + has_prefix_id :user, override_exists: false +end + +User.exists?("user_5vJjbzXq9KrLEMm3") +#=> false +``` + ### Customizing Prefix IDs You can customize the prefix, length, and attribute name for PrefixedIds. ```ruby