Ruby-on-Rails, Le Wagon, a review
Le Wagon coding bootcamp : why BootrAils could be something that will help you after the coding bootcamp is over. Before this, let’s see why you should enter the arena. Are you considering a new ...
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Ruby, the self keyword
What is self in Ruby self is a reserved keyword in Ruby that always refers to the current object and classes are also objects, but the object self refers to frequently changes based on the situati...
How to use Rails flash messages
What are flash messages? Flash messages are notifications and alerts that pop up in the interface of an application in order to communicate with the user and ease of interaction. Applications ofte...
How to get a random number in Ruby
rand() method Ruby’s rand method belong to the kernel module. Which means you could use it in any Ruby’s environment. For example, if you want to emulate a dice roll, you would write : rand(1..6...
Kill Rails server, a how-to guide
Short answer If you local Rails server is running on port 3000, you have first to discover what PID is used : $> lsof -wni tcp:3000 COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF N...
Ruby block, procs and lambda
Why the need for anonymous functions ? Ruby is a language that uses multiple programming paradigms, most commonly object-oriented and functional, and with its functional nature comes the idea of f...
Ruby on Rails, the MVC architecture
Understanding the basics of the MVC Architecture and its Components The Model-View-Controller architecture known as MVC is a software design pattern used to create user interfaces for both web and...
Rails analytics made simple
0. Motivation Google analytics is not anymore an option, at least in the EU. It’s barely legal regarding GDPR, and we start to see companies being blamed for using it. Alternatives to Google Analy...
Rails 7 Hotwire, a tutorial
Motivation At BootrAils, we don’t use Hotwire at all. We consider it more simple to launch an MVP without it. That being said, Hotwire looks promising, and deserves special attention, since it’s s...
How to rename a Rails app
How the Rails your app name was defined First, the name of your Rails app comes from the “rails new myapp” command. In this example, “myapp” is the name of your Rails app. It creates a folder ...