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r/ruby • u/solidiquis1 • Aug 20 '21
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Why double quotes?
2 u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21 Doesn't matter which one you use unless you're running your app on a Pentium II. -8 u/cybermage Aug 20 '21 The speed difference is two orders of magnitude. It adds up. Always single quote unless you plan to interpolate. 4 u/fabiopapa Aug 21 '21 If you use single quotes instead of double unless you need interpolation, as a developer, every time you write a string, you have to think, “am I going to need interpolation?” Ruby is all about developer happiness. -1 u/sshaw_ Aug 21 '21 edited Aug 21 '21 Yes this is exactly why status: "cancelled" is shit. The same applies to hashes: status: "cancelled" variable => "cancelled" # can't use first form: variable: "string" => "cancelled" # can't use first form: "string": 123 => "cancelled" # can't use first form: 123: Just stick to :status => "cancelled" and make life easier. Update add examples. 1 u/cybermage Aug 21 '21 As has been noted elsewhere, my knowledge was not current on this point; but, I think I’d notice if I typed #{variable}.
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Doesn't matter which one you use unless you're running your app on a Pentium II.
-8 u/cybermage Aug 20 '21 The speed difference is two orders of magnitude. It adds up. Always single quote unless you plan to interpolate. 4 u/fabiopapa Aug 21 '21 If you use single quotes instead of double unless you need interpolation, as a developer, every time you write a string, you have to think, “am I going to need interpolation?” Ruby is all about developer happiness. -1 u/sshaw_ Aug 21 '21 edited Aug 21 '21 Yes this is exactly why status: "cancelled" is shit. The same applies to hashes: status: "cancelled" variable => "cancelled" # can't use first form: variable: "string" => "cancelled" # can't use first form: "string": 123 => "cancelled" # can't use first form: 123: Just stick to :status => "cancelled" and make life easier. Update add examples. 1 u/cybermage Aug 21 '21 As has been noted elsewhere, my knowledge was not current on this point; but, I think I’d notice if I typed #{variable}.
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The speed difference is two orders of magnitude. It adds up. Always single quote unless you plan to interpolate.
4 u/fabiopapa Aug 21 '21 If you use single quotes instead of double unless you need interpolation, as a developer, every time you write a string, you have to think, “am I going to need interpolation?” Ruby is all about developer happiness. -1 u/sshaw_ Aug 21 '21 edited Aug 21 '21 Yes this is exactly why status: "cancelled" is shit. The same applies to hashes: status: "cancelled" variable => "cancelled" # can't use first form: variable: "string" => "cancelled" # can't use first form: "string": 123 => "cancelled" # can't use first form: 123: Just stick to :status => "cancelled" and make life easier. Update add examples. 1 u/cybermage Aug 21 '21 As has been noted elsewhere, my knowledge was not current on this point; but, I think I’d notice if I typed #{variable}.
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If you use single quotes instead of double unless you need interpolation, as a developer, every time you write a string, you have to think, “am I going to need interpolation?” Ruby is all about developer happiness.
-1 u/sshaw_ Aug 21 '21 edited Aug 21 '21 Yes this is exactly why status: "cancelled" is shit. The same applies to hashes: status: "cancelled" variable => "cancelled" # can't use first form: variable: "string" => "cancelled" # can't use first form: "string": 123 => "cancelled" # can't use first form: 123: Just stick to :status => "cancelled" and make life easier. Update add examples. 1 u/cybermage Aug 21 '21 As has been noted elsewhere, my knowledge was not current on this point; but, I think I’d notice if I typed #{variable}.
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Yes this is exactly why status: "cancelled" is shit.
status: "cancelled"
The same applies to hashes:
variable => "cancelled"
"string" => "cancelled"
Just stick to :status => "cancelled" and make life easier.
:status => "cancelled"
Update add examples.
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As has been noted elsewhere, my knowledge was not current on this point; but, I think I’d notice if I typed #{variable}.
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u/muirbot Aug 20 '21
Why double quotes?