Debugging Ruby on Rails

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💎 Ruby on Rails gives us so much out of the box but there are times errors occur or we need to re-invent the wheel for a specific feature of some type. This video/article is my own take on debugging ruby on rails.

If you've developed with Ruby on Rails before you probably already know it is a command line driven environment where you use "generators" to create an element within your app. Everything from the creating database tables to scaffolding action views is supported. For a quick intro about the Rails CLI check out another article I wrote called Understanding the Ruby on Rails CLI - https://web-crunch.com/understanding-the-ruby-on-rails-cli/.

There is no perfect way to debug. Being so convention-based, Rails doesn't have a "defined" way you should debug your code. This is a good thing I think because many developers approach errors differently. I'm a very visual person so I often reach for the debug helper and my logs to find out what went wrong (or right) when developing an app. Use this stuff to your advantage! The more you do the more quickly you will be able to resolve future issues that may seem familiar.

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