Description du livre
Discover how to enhance your Ruby and Rails projects using Ruby Gems. Practical Ruby Gems, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide written to equip Ruby programmers and web developers with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize existing Gems - and also create new Gem releases, allowing easy distribution, dependency management, and streamlined integration.
The modernized Second Edition is updated to reflect the latest version of Ruby Gems (7.0.4) and Ruby language (3.2). The author introduces new software tools and systems like Bundler, Docker, and Nix, demonstrating how to integrate them seamlessly with Ruby Gems, as well as a significantly expanded section on how to create your own gems – including practical examples of problems faced in real-world scenarios.
As dependency management creates challenges for Ruby developers, this is the only book of its kind to offer Ruby Gems as an important solution. Explore and embrace the modern Ruby Gems ecosystem and learn best practices for creation, distribution, and integration with other dependency management systems.
What You Will Learn:
• Understand the fundamentals of Ruby Gems as a solution for dependency management
• Install and configure RubyGems for seamless integration into your projects
• Learn how to debug common problems faced with RubyGems.
• Explore advanced topics like distributing gems via RPM and Apt packages, handling native dependencies, and hosting Gem infrastructure.
Who this Book is for:
Ruby programmers as well as web developers who use Rails and wish to extend the functionality of their projects.