What is a class in Ruby? Classes are the basic building blocks in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) & they help you define a blueprint for creating objects. Objects are the products of the class. So what is an object? An object is an individual “thing”, with its own identity & its own data. For example: A … Read more
Rake is a popular task runner in Ruby. What is a task? Making a backup of your database Running your tests Gathering & reporting stats These are small tasks that without Rake would be scattered all over your project on different files. Rake centralizes access to your tasks. Rake also makes a few things easier, … Read more
What is a boolean? A boolean is a value used in a logic statement to say if something is considered true or false. This can be used to make decisions. In Ruby we don’t have a Boolean class, but we have boolean objects! We have true & false. Which are the singleton objects of TrueClass … Read more
I/O stands for Input/Output. By input we mean all the data & information that comes into something (computer, Ruby method, your brain). Examples of input: Keys your press on the keyboard Mouse click Books you read By output we mean everything that comes out as a result of the input. Examples of output: The result … Read more
You’re going to spend a lot of your time as a developer inside the editor, so it important to use an editor that you’re comfortable & productive with. In this article: I want to help you choose which Ruby IDE / Editor is right for you! You don’t need to stress over this decision, just … Read more