Mapper
Today we explore a pattern for bridging the gap between different domain models.
YAML::Store
Today we follow up on the last episode to talk about YAML::Store. It's like PStore, only with YAML!
PStore
In today's episode we take a look at PStore, a simple but capable persistence mechanism that ships with Ruby.
Thread Local Variable
Today's episode introduces the concept of thread-local variables, and shows how they can be put to use in an ActiveRecord-like library.
Reduce Redux
Today we revisit the Enumerable#reduce method, addressing some viewer feedback about seed values as well as exploring a novel application of reduce fo…
Array Set Operations
Sometimes we'd like to treat Ruby arrays like sets, in which each item is unique. Today's dish shows how!
Constant Lookup Scope
This episode takes a look at some potentially surprising rules for how Ruby looks up constants.
Notes:
"Everything you ever wanted to know about cons…
Lockstep Testing
In this episode we'll explore a novel technique for testing multithreaded code.
The lockstep library can be found here: https://github.com/avdi/locks…
Array New with James Edward Gray II
Today, special guest chef James Edward Gray II hosts, and shows us a thing or two about generating arrays pre-filled with values!
Matching Digits
Today's episode delves into some advanced regular expression features, including "lookahead" and "lookbehind".
Notes for further exploration:
The boo…