Syntax
status = :published
options = { status: :published }Examples
Ruby symbols example
A focused example you can adapt while practising.
status = :published
options = { status: :published }Best practices
- Start with the smallest working example, then adapt it to your project.
- Use the language’s standard library and idioms before introducing extra dependencies.
At a glance
- Purpose
- Expressive scripting and applications
- File extension
- .rb
- Runs in
- Ruby interpreter
- Usually used with
- Ruby standard library and gems
Specifications & further reading
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