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rails

Rails is a command line tool and a web application framework written in the Ruby programming language. It is designed to make it easier to build web applications by providing a set of conventions for code organization and structure. The tool allows developers to quickly generate the basic components of a Rails application, such as models, views, and controllers.

Rails follows the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern, making it easier to separate different aspects of an application and maintain clean code. It includes a powerful ORM (Object Relational Mapping) called ActiveRecord, which simplifies database queries and interactions.

The command line tool provides many useful features, including generating migrations for database schema changes, running built-in web servers for local development, and generating skeleton code for different aspects of an application.

Rails also comes with a wide range of built-in tools and libraries known as "gems" that extend its functionality. These gems cover various aspects such as authentication, testing, and deployment, allowing developers to quickly add commonly needed features to their applications.

One of the key strengths of Rails is its focus on developer productivity and ease of use. It encourages the use of conventions over configuration, which means developers can spend less time on tedious and repetitive tasks and more time on the core business logic of their applications.

Rails has a large and active community of developers, which means there are many resources available for learning and troubleshooting. The official Rails website provides comprehensive documentation and guides, and there are numerous online tutorials, forums, and books available for further learning.

Overall, Rails is a powerful command line tool and framework that simplifies web application development, providing a solid foundation and a wealth of tools and resources to build robust and scalable applications.

List of commands for rails:

  • rails-db:tldr:11e84 rails-db: Access the database console.
    $ rails db
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  • rails-db:tldr:44047 rails-db: Rollback the last migration.
    $ rails db:rollback
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  • rails-db:tldr:5f483 rails-db: Run pending migrations.
    $ rails db:migrate
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  • rails-db:tldr:78a8b rails-db: Create the databases defined in the current environment.
    $ rails db:create
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  • rails-db:tldr:7bfbf rails-db: Destroy the databases defined in the current environment.
    $ rails db:drop
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  • rails-db:tldr:d80e4 rails-db: View the status of each migration file.
    $ rails db:migrate:status
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  • rails-db:tldr:e51d5 rails-db: Fill the current database with data defined in `db/seeds.rb`.
    $ rails db:seed
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  • rails-db:tldr:f704a rails-db: Create databases, load the schema, and initialize with seed data.
    $ rails db:setup
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  • rails-destroy:tldr:4a1f0 rails-destroy: Destroy a migration that creates Posts.
    $ rails destroy migration ${CreatePosts}
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  • rails-destroy:tldr:991cd rails-destroy: Destroy a controller named Posts.
    $ rails destroy controller ${Posts}
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  • rails-destroy:tldr:9b66b rails-destroy: List all available generators to destroy.
    $ rails destroy
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  • rails-destroy:tldr:a11d8 rails-destroy: Destroy a scaffold for a model named Post.
    $ rails destroy scaffold ${Post}
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  • rails-destroy:tldr:a994d rails-destroy: Destroy a model named Post.
    $ rails destroy model ${Post}
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  • rails-generate:tldr:52966 rails-generate: Generate a new model named Post with attributes title and body.
    $ rails generate model ${Post} ${title:string} ${body:text}
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  • rails-generate:tldr:52e02 rails-generate: List all available generators.
    $ rails generate
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  • rails-generate:tldr:6691f rails-generate: Generate a scaffold for a model named Post, predefining the attributes title and body.
    $ rails generate scaffold ${Post} ${title:string} ${body:text}
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  • rails-generate:tldr:68b3b rails-generate: Generate a new controller named Posts with actions index, show, new and create.
    $ rails generate controller ${Posts} ${index} ${show} ${new} ${create}
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  • rails-generate:tldr:c40a0 rails-generate: Generate a new migration that adds a category attribute to an existing model called Post.
    $ rails generate migration ${AddCategoryToPost} ${category:string}
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  • rails-routes:tldr:0f86e rails-routes: List routes partially matching URL helper method name, HTTP verb, or URL path.
    $ rails routes -g ${select}
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  • rails-routes:tldr:50115 rails-routes: List all routes.
    $ rails routes
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  • rails-routes:tldr:c0b89 rails-routes: List all routes in an expanded format.
    $ rails routes --expanded
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  • rails-routes:tldr:fc542 rails-routes: List routes that map to a specified controller.
    $ rails routes -c ${select}
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  • rails:tldr:04dd2 rails: Start local server for current project on a specified port.
    $ rails server -p "${port}"
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  • rails:tldr:32789 rails: Create a new rails project.
    $ rails new "${project_name}"
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  • rails:tldr:55c9d rails: Start local server for current project on port 3000.
    $ rails server
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  • rails:tldr:bf940 rails: Open console to interact with application from command-line.
    $ rails console
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  • rails:tldr:f31b4 rails: Check current version of rails.
    $ rails --version
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