Ruby 1.8.7 patchlevel inconsistency; “super called outside of method”
I discovered an interesting difference between two patch levels of the same Ruby (1.8.7) def index respond_to do |format| format.html { super # call the...
I want my @current_user in my model: A Lesson in Abstraction
This method was adapted from this blog post. So, you are creating a thing (record) or maybe you are updating it. You've added created_by and...
How do I get the HTTP referrer?
The referrer is the URL the user came from. (It gets passed as part of the headers to the new request). You can get it...
Public, Private, Protected
Quick demonstration of public, private, and protected methods. (more…)