Mastering Ruby on Rails: A Beginner’s Guide
- Length: 326 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: CRC Pr I Llc
- Publication Date: 2022-04-07
- ISBN-10: 1032135093
- ISBN-13: 9781032135090
- Sales Rank: #0 (See Top 100 Books)
There is no shortage of programming languages and frameworks out there. But in the midst of all this, Ruby on Rails stands out. Despite losing out on the top spot to other contenders, Ruby on Rails has earned for itself a position of repute and a robust user base.
Ever since its debut in 2004, Ruby on Rails has rapidly become one of the most impactful and popular tools for building dynamic web applications. Rails owes much of its success to its compact design and the usage of the underlying Ruby language. It effectively creates a domain-specific language for writing web applications. As a result, many common web programming tasks–such as generating HTML, making data models, and routing URLs–are easier with Rails.
Although its outstanding capabilities have made Ruby on Rails one of the world’s most popular web development frameworks, some might still find it challenging to learn and use. Mastering Ruby on Rails: A Beginner’s Guide could be just the right solution for that. Whatever your previous web development experience is, Mastering Ruby on Rails can guide you to true Rails proficiency. It will help you to:
- Install and set up your Rails development environment
- Go beyond generated code to build Rails applications from scratch
- Effectively use the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern
- Master the Ruby programming skills all Rails developers need
- Define high-quality site layouts and data models
- Add social features and navigate Asynchronous Javascript and XML (Ajax)
Mastering Ruby on Rails will walk you through Rails’ inner workings and equip you to tackle complicated projects with solutions that are well-tested, adaptive, and easy to maintain. This book starts by explaining critical points behind object-oriented programming and builds toward creating a full Rails application within a few chapters. By the end of this book, besides in-depth knowledge of Rails, you will also have a basic understanding of many supporting technologies such as SQL, web frameworks, and Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
You will be able to quickly grasp the Rails methodology by focusing on the development from the point of view of the beginner-level developer. Additionally, you will be provided with a reliable roadmap for migrating your applications, skill set, and development procedures to the newer, more flexible programming platform that Rails offers. Moreover, learning Rails development independently will let you use all the qualities like creativeness, critical thinking, and project management.
Mastering Ruby on Rails serves as a complete guide to exploring Ruby on Rails, expanding your set of skills and experience that will only benefit you throughout your professional life. If you are looking to get into the fascinating world of Rails development, Mastering Ruby on Rails is the right pick for you!
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Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents About the Editor CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Ruby on Rails WHAT IS RUBY AND RUBY ON RAILS? MAJOR FEATURES RAILS VS OTHER FRAMEWORKS Ruby on Rails Vs Python Ruby on Rails Vs PHP Ruby on Rails Vs Java Ruby on Rails vs JavaScript Ruby on Rails Vs Node.js Ruby on Rails Vs Ruby Pros and Cons: Ruby Pros Cons Pros and Cons: Ruby on Rails Pros Cons INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF RUBY ON RAILS Creating a Sample Blog Application Saying “Hello” in Rails MVC DATABASE MIGRATIONS CHAPTER 2: Getting Started with Ruby on Rails BASIC RUBY ON RAILS SYNTAX Data Type Naming Convention Input and Output Methods Class Model (ActiveRecord) View (ActionView) Controller (ActionController) ADDING FIELDS Generic Search Form Helpers for Generating Field and Form Elements Checkboxes Radio Buttons Other Helpers of Interest Dealing with Model Objects The fields_for Helper ADDING VALIDATIONS Skipping Validations Validation Helpers acceptance validates_associated confirmation exclusion format inclusion length numericality presence absence uniqueness validates_with validates_each Common Validation Options allow_nil allow_blank message on Strict Validations Conditional Validation Using a Proc with :if and :unless Grouping Conditional Validations Combining Validation Conditions GENERATED FILES CHAPTER 3: Ruby Data Types STRING Expression Substitution General Delimited Strings Escape Characters Character Encoding String Built-in Methods NUMBERS Integers Floating-Point Numbers Ruby Rational Numbers Ruby Nil Value ARRAYS AND HASHES Array Built-in Methods Hashes Hash Built-in Methods SYMBOLS CHAPTER 4: Basics of Language VARIABLES Ruby Variable Naming Conventions Ruby Global Variables Ruby Instance Variables Ruby Class Variables Ruby Local Variables Ruby Constants Ruby Pseudo-Variables OPERATORS Ruby Arithmetic Operators Ruby Comparison Operators Ruby Assignment Operators Ruby Parallel Assignment Ruby Bitwise Operators Ruby Logical Operators Ruby Ternary Operator Ruby Range Operators Ruby defined? Operators Double Colon “::” Operator Ruby Operators Precedence BLOCKS AND ITERATORS Blocks and Methods BEGIN and END Blocks Iterators Ruby Each Iterator Ruby Collect Iterator Procs Lambdas COMMENTS The Shebang CONTROL STRUCTURES break Statement next Statement redo Statement retry Statement return statement throw/catch Statement CHAPTER 5: Working with Database OBJECT-RELATIONAL MAPPING ON RUBY ON RAILS Active Record Advantages Disadvantages WHAT ABOUT SQL? How to Make a PostgreSQL Database in Ruby How to Integrate MySQL With Ruby on Rails How to Integrate SQLite With Ruby on Rails? Best Practices of Ruby Database Development Typical Mistakes of Ruby on Rails Database Development ACTIVE RECORD BASICS Naming Conventions Creating Active Record Models CRUD: Reading and Writing Data Validations Migrations Writing a Migration Creating a Join Table Changing Columns Column Modifiers Using the Change Method Active Record and Referential Integrity Old Migrations CHAPTER 6: Ruby on Rails IDEs MOBILE DEVELOPMENT IDEs CLOUD IDEs PAID IDE OPTIONS FREE IDE OPTIONS MIDDLEMAN GENERATOR The Skeleton Gemfile config.ru Production Asset Hashing Templates File Size Optimization Custom Extensions Basic Extension Adding Methods to config.rb Adding Helpers Sitemap Manipulators Callbacks after_configuration after_build APPRAISAL INDEX
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