Why is the before_save callback called before the before_create callback?

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Accepted Answer

before_save is called first to perform any necessary actions before saving the record, and before_create is called after it to perform actions specific to record creation.

before_save is a callback method that is triggered before a record is saved to the database.
before_create is a callback method that is triggered before a new record is created and saved to the database.
The order of these callbacks allows for performing general actions before saving and specific actions before record creation.
For example, before_save can be used to update timestamps or perform validations, while before_create can be used to set default values for specific attributes.

Accepted Answer

if you only need the callback to be invoked when the record is first created, use before_create.

And if you need the ballback invoked when the object is both created and updated you would use the before_save callback method.