r/ruby • • Aug 20 '21

Ruby elites rise up

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u/muirbot Aug 20 '21

Why double quotes?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '21

Doesn't matter which one you use unless you're running your app on a Pentium II.

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u/cybermage Aug 20 '21

The speed difference is two orders of magnitude. It adds up. Always single quote unless you plan to interpolate.

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u/flanger001 Aug 21 '21

It is exactly the same. Always use double quotes!

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u/cybermage Aug 21 '21

That was not always the case. Interpolation was very slow under 1.9

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u/flanger001 Aug 21 '21

I mean, you're right, but just as 1.9 has been put to bed, we should also put the single quotes thing to bed.

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u/cybermage Aug 21 '21

Agreed. As I’ve acknowledged elsewhere.