Using YAML with Ruby on Rails

I find YAML to be a godsend when rendering static data that doesn't necessarily need to be a part of a database using Ruby on Rails.

In the Ruby ecosystem, YAML is the de facto standard for setting and sourcing configurations or various settings that more or less remain constant.

The Ruby on Rails framework uses YAML heavily for things such as localization, configuration, and more, but you can tap into YAML files in your own applications.

For my course Hello Rails (hellorails.io), I used YAML to render almost all the content on the marketing page you see when you visit the site. It didn't make much sense to host that data in a database, and it was way quicker to update and fine-tune over time.

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