Testing CSV and Excel uploads with tempfiles
Jul, 2021
Tempfiles provide a flexible, explicit, and maintainable way of testing different upload scenarios.
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Ordering fuzzy search results by relevancy using trigrams
May, 2021
In this article, I'll share how I've improved a search feature by ranking fuzzy string matches by similarity to the searched term. I'll also share how to improve the search performance with indexes.
Testing external APIs with Rspec and WebMock
Apr, 2021
Testing code you don't own can be a bit trickier than writing tests for code you own. If you're interacting with 3rd party APIs, you don't actually want to make real calls every time you run a test.
How to access joined data with Active Record
Apr, 2021
Part IV of the series - Understanding ActiveRecord joins - How can we access data from joined associations?
Understanding multiple joins in Active Record
Mar, 2021
Part III of the series - Understanding ActiveRecord joins - How can we filter an ActiveRecord collection based on multiple associations?
Understanding Active Record left outer joins
Mar, 2021
Part II of the series - Understanding ActiveRecord joins - What is a left outer join and how can it be used in ActiveRecord?