The goal of this article is to introduce the concepts behind ActiveRecord and the active record pattern to beginning programmers so that they can go on to successfully complete beginning tutorials without being confused by the terminology, etc. What is … Continued
When I was 11 years old I saw a news story about a controversy generated by the new talking Barbie doll. The uproar was caused by one of Barbie’s lines: “Math class is tough.” Frankly, I was too young at … Continued
Dearth of beginner-friendly info on the web got you down? Don’t worry, I’m going to explain Ruby’s classes and this weird object-oriented thing for you. The Beginner’s Path So you’re just starting out learning a programming language, and you are … Continued
This is a quick and dirty reference guide to the absolute basics of RSpec 3. My experience has been that beginner programmers don’t get enough practice with testing, and that a lot of RSpec references don’t specify which version they’re … Continued
Note: This explanation of looping is geared towards absolutely-100%-new programmers. Consider yourself warned. Also, I highly recommend typing the examples into a new Ruby file and then running it to see the output and get a better feel for what … Continued
Disclaimer: I have taken a limited number of “intro programming” classes, being but a single person, though I have had my impression confirmed by others. If you teach/have taken a course that includes my “missing fundamental,” promote that excellentness in … Continued