Embarking on a journey through the world of Ruby on Rails (Rails), aspiring software developers inevitably stumble upon a multitude of programming conventions and methodologies. The DRY principle, an acronym for “Don’t Repeat Yourself,” is a fundamental precept echoing loudly throughout Rails terrain. While Rails isn’t the sole benefactor of this rule, the DRY philosophy…
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ActiveRecord Associations Explained
As a Rails developer, you’re likely familiar with ActiveRecord, a core Rails component functioning as an interface for data stored in a database. ActiveRecord’s power lies in its ability to establish associations between models, simplifying complex database operations execution. Let’s take a comprehensive tour of ActiveRecord associations, their various types, and their implementation in Rails…
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