Recursively convert a Ruby hash to OpenStruct
I love OpenStruct. Like love love. The only reason I wouldn't marry it is that it won't recursively convert a nested hash to OpenStruct. So I wrote a hash extension to do just that. Wip out your credit cards, our wedding registry is forth coming. (more…)
Extend Ruby hash to return all keys as symbols
It is sometimes useful to force all hash keys to be symbols, especially in a situation where you can't use HashWithIndifferentAccess. (more…)
Ruby gotcha: string comparison is case sensitive
Here is a Ruby gotcha: String comparison is case sensitive. (more…)
Rails Single Table Inheritance Helper Module
Single table inheritance is a somewhat controversial topic in Rails land. For me, I like the Rails magic that it brings and, you know, the inheritance. However, it can clearly be abused. Here is my one rule for using Single table inheritance: (more…)