Interesting new features and improvements in Rails 7.1
Exciting features of Rails 7.1
Ruby
Creating a deeply nested Hash in Ruby
Sometimes you’ll have to create a deeply nested hash without knowing how deep it can be at first. This hash should allow reading and setting values at any le...
Ruby one-liners for file manipulations
Most people using Ruby nowdays are using it for Rails. They often defined themselves has ‘Rails developers’, not ‘Ruby developers’. I’m an early adopter of R...
Translating ActiveRecord data using JSON
Following the mass and using de-facto libraries isn’t always the best choice. Here are some thoughts about handling translation of data stored in database wh...
Using I18n with Hanami
Last week I wrote about settings up Sikekiq in Hanami. Another gem I often use is I18n since it allows to localize strings and keep them separated from my co...
Using Sidekiq with Hanami
One of the gems I often use in my Ruby on Rails projects is Sikekiq. For those of you who don’t know about it, it allows to easily manage background processes.
Loading shared library in Android using RubyMotion
Using a vendor library may require to load a shared library. Here’s how to do it in RubyMotion.
Force screen orientation in Android using RubyMotion
As you may know since a couple of month you can write native Android apps using RubyMotion.
Effectivly manage a static website with Nanoc
Couple months ago I was working on my personal website that I decided to re-write from scratch since most of the existing things had to be scratched off and ...
How to use infinity in your code
You’ll sometimes have to use the notion of infinity in your Ruby code. There isn’t any way to directly use infinity in Ruby, at least none that I know of… Bu...
Thor - a command-line scripting tool
Thor is a simple and efficient tool for building self-documenting command line utilities. I’m a shell guy, I use a terminal everyday and most of my job is do...
Default stack for Ruby projects
Having a clear and well-defined default stack when you start a new project is a good thing — it will have an impact on your productivity and happiness. I’ll ...
Encapsulate a code block in an object
Ruby is a very dynamic language which allows you to do things like encapsulate a piece of code in an object. This is a really powerful capability you can use...
Easily add a lightweight logging system to your Ruby app
Sometimes it can be very useful to add verbose and silent modes to your app. This way users can easily control information level about events happening. As y...