Rails: Code Organization in Models

rails_code_organization_in_models.md

Rails: Code Organization in Models

Organize code in models using the following convention:

1. Constants
2. Associations
3. Validations
4. Callbacks
5. Other macros (Devise, FriendlyId, etc.)
6. Scopes

This is a mixture of conventions used by Thoughtbot and RuboCop.

Examples:

• https://github.com/lujanfernaud/prevy/blob/master/app/models/user.rb
• https://github.com/lujanfernaud/prevy/blob/master/app/models/event.rb
• https://github.com/lujanfernaud/prevy/blob/master/app/models/group.rb
• https://github.com/lujanfernaud/prevy/blob/master/app/models/topic.rb

References:

• https://github.com/thoughtbot/guides/tree/master/style/rails
• https://github.com/rubocop-hq/rails-style-guide#macro-style-methods