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Class Definitions

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
One of the things that makes Ruby very interesting to me is the ability to do things that I previously could not do in C#. For example, Ruby has open classes...

Adding Validations to any Class

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
On my current project we have data that needs to be collected and then sent to a service. This data needs to be validated, but since it is never put into...

Adding Validations to any Class

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
On my current project we have data that needs to be collected and then sent to a service. This data needs to be validated, but since it is never put into...

Appending to ERB output from a block declaration

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
I've recently been writing up some material and using ERB to handle the majority of my formatting needs. For example, the code below shows what my template...

Appending to ERB output from a block declaration

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
I've recently been writing up some material and using ERB to handle the majority of my formatting needs. For example, the code below shows what my template...

Another Rails Presenter Example

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
Jamis Buck recently posted an entry about Moving associated creations to the model. His solution is cool and probably sufficient for the needs of most...

Another Rails Presenter Example

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
Jamis Buck recently posted an entry about Moving associated creations to the model. His solution is cool and probably sufficient for the needs of most...

Ruby: Refactoring, Ruby Edition hosted

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
I've updated www.rubypatterns.com this morning to be the home for Refactoring, Ruby Edition. I'll continue to post my progress on my blog; however, the...

Ruby: Refactoring, Ruby Edition hosted

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
I've updated www.rubypatterns.com this morning to be the home for Refactoring, Ruby Edition. I'll continue to post my progress on my blog; however, the...

Ruby: Refactoring - a First Example

~5 years ago by Jay Fields on Jay Fields Thoughts.
Chapter 1. Refactoring, a First ExampleHow do I begin to write about refactoring? The traditional way to begin talking about something is to outline the...