Questions about Ruby, dynamic, reflective, general-purpose object-oriented programming language that combines syntax inspired by Perl with Smalltalk-like features.
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Store/Delete a string permanently in Ruby [closed]
Can you create a program in ruby that can store a string or delete and replace them permanently?
Yes I know you can store and change a string that is stored in a variable by writing
var1 = "Hello ...
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How does dependency inversion principle work in languages without interfaces?
In C#/Java, the dependency inversion principle is often demonstrated by high-level classes that depends on an interface/abstraction (that it owns). Low-level classes will implement the interface, thus ...
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What functionality does WebStorm contain which RubyMine does not?
I am looking at buying Rubymine as I am doing a small amount of ruby, but a large amount of html5/javascript.
I was going to get Webstorm as I do have a lot of pure html5/js based frameworks/apps ...
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Attempt at understanding the double-dispatch pattern
I've been trying to grok the double-dispatch pattern and having a hard time. I finally attempted a sample program to help myself understand. Here's the gist. But then I decided to attempt it without ...
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Online stores service design
I am designing an online store service app with rails. Everyone who wants to make his/her own store can do it with this app by just signing up and choosing a domain. I want to make it as SaaS as it ...
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How to execute a Ruby file in Java, capable of calling functions from the Java program and receiving primitive-type results?
I do not fully understand what am I asking (lol!), well, in the sense of if it is even possible, that is. If it isn't, sorry.
Suppose I have a Java program. It has a Main and a JavaCalculator class. ...
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Preliminary Ruby Resources [closed]
I've been programming with PHP for awhile as both a professional/hobbyist and would like to learn Ruby as well. I was going to pick up Agile Web Development with Rails and was wondering if there is ...
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How difficult would it be to port Rails to PHP 5.4? [closed]
I have no intention or desire to do this, but out of idle curiosity, what would be some of the "gotchas" if one were to want to port Rails to PHP 5.4? Would it be possible with a fairly straight ...
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Simple game using Ruby on Rails [closed]
I want to create a simple game like tic-tac-toe or connect4 or something like that using Rails. I have a (very) basic idea of how to write a Rails app with regular html elements, but I don't really ...
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Should an open source gem contain .rvmrc?
Using .rvmrc seems to be considered a best practice for apps.
But should an open source gem contain .rvmrc in their source code on Github? I think it's not good to require everyone who wants to ...
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Is Non-Deterministic Resource-Management a Leaky Abstraction?
From what I can see, there are two pervasive forms of resource-management: deterministic destruction and explicit. Examples of the former would be C++ destructors and smart pointers or Perl's DESTROY ...
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Python and ruby frameworks equivalent to codeignter [closed]
I am a decent php programmer. I had been learning python for some time due to the django hype. But now I find that I don't like django that much. Reason being it does a bit too much by itself. I ...
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Ruby manager for Windows: Is Ruby's PIK alive or dying?
At first, please forgive probably offtopic and/or notconstructive question, but I truly have no idea where to ask it. At first I targetted StackOverflow there's at least some PIK-related traffic ...
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How to avoid giant glue methods?
In my current job, I've been tasked with cleaning up old code a few times. Often the code is a labyrinth and the data behind it is even more tangled. I find myself combing out things into nice, ...
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Building an RPC framework
I'm curious about what it takes to build a simple and robust RPC framework. I've only looked at a few ruby frameworks but they are all lacking in some way. What I want out of an RPC framework is some ...
