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How to pass command line arguments to a rake task

Published on September 2, 2023

# How to Pass Command Line Arguments to a Rake Task šŸ’Ŗ Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you need to pass a value into a rake task, either from the command line or from another rake task? Fear not! In this guide, I will show you how to do

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How to call shell commands from Ruby

Published on September 2, 2023

šŸ“šŸ’” Calling Shell Commands from Ruby: A Simple Guide for Beginners šŸ”šŸ¤” Have you ever wondered how to call shell commands from inside a Ruby program? And how do you retrieve the output from these commands and use it within your Ruby code? šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø 🌟 Don't

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How to write a switch statement in Ruby

Published on September 2, 2023

# How to Write a Switch Statement in Ruby: Simplified Guide šŸš€ ## Introduction Ruby, an elegant and dynamic programming language, offers a variety of control structures to handle different scenarios. However, Ruby does not have a built-in `switch` statem

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How to do a non-greedy match in grep?

Published on September 2, 2023

# How to Catch 'em All: Unleashing the Power of Non-Greedy Matches in `grep` *Are you tired of hunting for specific patterns in your text files, only to have `grep` grab the longest match instead? Don't fret! In this guide, we'll teach you the art of non-

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How to use concerns in Rails 4

Published on September 2, 2023

# How to Use Concerns in Rails 4: A Quick and Easy Guide šŸš€ Are you confused about how to make the most out of concerns in your Rails 4 project? Look no further! In this blog post, we'll demystify the concept of concerns, provide easy-to-follow solutions

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Postgres could not connect to server

Published on September 2, 2023

# Postgres Could Not Connect to Server: Easy Solutions šŸ“š Welcome to my tech blog! Today we are going to address a common issue that many Postgres users face: "Postgres could not connect to server." If you've encountered this error message, don't worry,

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Convert a char to upper case using regular expressions (EditPad Pro)

Published on September 2, 2023

# How to Convert a Character to Uppercase Using Regular Expressions in EditPad Pro 🌟 Are you struggling to convert lowercase characters to uppercase in a long text file? Is it causing issues in your case-sensitive application? Don't worry; we've got you

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Regex - Should hyphens be escaped?

Published on September 2, 2023

šŸ“ **Regex - Should hyphens be escaped?** āœ… Common Issues: Hyphens are special characters in regex. They are used to select a range within square brackets. But how do they behave outside of square brackets? Do they need to be escaped or not? Let's find ou

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Python extract pattern matches

Published on September 2, 2023

# šŸ˜Ž Python Extract Pattern Matches: A Handy Guide If you've ever found yourself trying to extract specific patterns from a string using regular expressions in Python, you're not alone. It can be a bit tricky, but fear not! In this guide, we'll walk you t

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Replacing all non-alphanumeric characters with empty strings

Published on September 2, 2023

šŸ“ **Tech Blog: Removing Non-Alphanumeric Characters Made Easy! šŸ˜Ž** Are non-alphanumeric characters giving you a hard time? Don't fret! In this blog post, we'll tackle the common issue of replacing all non-alphanumeric characters with empty strings and p