Reloading the Console Environment:
>> reload!
>> Dispatcher.reset_application! # (outdated)
Load and execute a Ruby script:
>> load "the_file_name.rb"
Using app object:
>> app.get '/stories/10002'
=> 200
>> app.assigns(:story)
=> #<Story:0x24aad0c ... >
>> app.path
=> "/stories/10002"
>> app.reset!
=> nil
Using helpers methods:
>> helper.pluralize 2, "story"
=> "2 stories"
Clear the console:
ctrl + l or Command + k (Mac)
How-to Examine Routes:
rs = ActionController::Routing::Routes
puts rs.routes
rs.recognize_path "/session"
rs.generate :controller => "users", :action => "edit", :id => "4"
Print as YAML
>> y @something
Grep available methods between model objects:
>> p = Post.new # in this case there's a corresponding Comments model too
>> y p.methods.grep(/commen/).sort
---
- autosave_associated_records_for_comments
- comment_ids
- comment_ids=
- comments
- comments=
...
...
etc.
Start in a sandbox (any modifications you make to the database will be rolled
back on exit)
$ ./script/console -s
See also:
$ cheat console
