zhengjia

=Navigating=
    visit('/projects')
    visit(post_comments_path(post))

=Clicking links and buttons=
    click_link('id-of-link')
    click_link('Link Text')
    click_button('Save')
    click('Link Text') # Click either a link or a button
    click('Button Value')

miketucker

class ImportController << ApplicationController
require 'net/http'
require 'net/https'
require 'uri'

#THIS METHOD TO SEND USER TO THE GOOGLE AUTHENTICATION PAGE.
def authenticate
  # initiate authentication w/ gmail
  # create url with url-encoded params to initiate connection with contacts api

Overbryd

RailsAdmin and Globalize3

I have a project where I need translated content. Therefore I use globalize3, wich stores its translated attributes in a seperate table that belongs to the original model. And I use RailsAdmin for painless record management.

It took me some time to figure out how to get those working together, but eventually I found a solution that is non invasive and still ok to work with.

The translated model

In my case there is a Snippet class. It holds content for static pages or text passages on the website. There is a good README for globalize3 for installation instructions and documentation.

ryansobol

Originally published in June 2008

When hiring Ruby on Rails programmers, knowing the right questions to ask during an interview was a real challenge for me at first. In 30 minutes or less, it's difficult to get a solid read on a candidate's skill set without looking at code they've previously written. And in the corporate/enterprise world, I often don't have access to their previous work.

To ensure we hired competent ruby developers at my last job, I created a list of 15 ruby questions -- a ruby measuring stick if you will -- to select the cream of the crop that walked through our doors.

What to expect

Candidates will typically give you a range of responses based on their experience and personality. So it's up to you to decide the correctness of their answer.

SabretWoW

# This is a skeleton for testing models including examples of validations, callbacks,
# scopes, instance & class methods, associations, and more.
# Pick and choose what you want, as all models don't NEED to be tested at this depth.
#
# I'm always eager to hear new tips & suggestions as I'm still new to testing,
# so if you have any, please share!
#
# @kyletcarlson
#
# This skeleton also assumes you're using the following gems: 

jay16

#encoding: utf-8
require "fileutils"
namespace :my_db do  desc "Backup project database. Options: DIR=backups RAILS_ENV=production MAX=7"
  desc "usage - bundle exec rake my_db:backup  RAILS_ENV=production MAX=15 DIR=db/db.bak"
  task :backup => [:environment] do
    # config base dir
    datestamp = Time.now.strftime("%Y%m%d%H%M")
    base_path = Rails.root
    backup_folder = File.join(base_path, ENV["DIR"] || "backups")
    FileUtils.mkdir_p(backup_folder) unless File.exist?(backup_folder)

Integralist

Lambda: standard

# Creating a lambda
l = lambda { |name| "Hi #{name}!" }

# Executing the lambda
l.call("foo") # => Hi foo!

vitorbritto

Remove MySQL completely

1. Open the Terminal

2. Use mysqldump to backup your databases

3. Check for MySQL processes with: ps -ax | grep mysql

4. Stop and kill any MySQL processes

5. Analyze MySQL on HomeBrew:

   brew remove mysql
   

omnibs

Comparative Benchmark Numbers @ Rackspace

I've taken the benchmarks from Matthew Rothenberg's phoenix-showdown, updated Phoenix to 0.13.1 and ran the tests on the most powerful machines available at Rackspace.

Results

Framework	Throughput (req/s)	Latency (ms)	Consistency (σ ms)

marsz

# put this file to spec/support/
module RSpec
  module Core
    class ExampleGroup
      def self.Then(*args, &block)
        args[0] = "Then #{args[0]}" if args[0].is_a?(String)
        it(*args, &block)
      end

      def self.Given(*args, &block)