From: Jess Robinson <castaway@desert-island.me.uk>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:21:26 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Add find_or_new / in_storage example
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Add find_or_new / in_storage example
---

diff --git a/lib/DBIx/Class/Manual/Cookbook.pod b/lib/DBIx/Class/Manual/Cookbook.pod
index f2934cb..2377fc5 100644
--- a/lib/DBIx/Class/Manual/Cookbook.pod
+++ b/lib/DBIx/Class/Manual/Cookbook.pod
@@ -1136,5 +1136,14 @@ C<inflate_result>:
      }
   }
 
-=cut
+=head2 Want to know if find_or_create found or created a row?
+
+Just use C<find_or_new> instead, then check C<in_storage>:
 
+  my $obj = $rs->find_or_new({ blah => 'blarg' });
+  unless ($obj->in_storage) {
+    $obj->insert;
+    # do whatever else you wanted if it was a new row
+  }
+
+=cut