Rails: get the first n active record objects of a model

Question

I need a way to get the first n items of a model. Item.first(n), Item.all[1..n] will do that, except they return an array, not an object. How do I get it as an ActiveRecord Object?

irb(main):135:0> Player.where(game_id: 1).class
=> Player::ActiveRecord_Relation    #Ok
irb(main):136:0> Game.first.players.class
=> Player::ActiveRecord_Associations_CollectionProxy    #Ok
irb(main):137:0> Player.where(game_id: 1).first(2).class
=> Array   #Not Ok

I want to run update_all on the returned collection of players, and I can't do that on an array.

Answer 1

You do .limit(n)

Combine this with .offset and you have pagination.