From: Ryan Davis <ryand-ruby@...>
Date: 2010-01-31T10:37:25+09:00
Subject: Re: Refining the use of file joins or file expand_path


On Jan 30, 2010, at 12:33 , Alpha Blue wrote:

> Both bits of code process the same result which is finding .rb file
> extensions within a specified relative path.
> 
> The question I have (because I have written used both) is which would
> "you" use and why keeping the following in mind..

Neither. I write sane code with sane requires and sane load paths. I also NEVER glob my requires.

> Ruby 1.9.x
> Cross - OS usability (windows/linux/mac/etc.)
> 
> Dir[File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),"..","ui","*.rb")].each {|rb_files|
> load rb_files}
> 
> Dir[File.expand_path('../../ui/*.rb', __FILE__)].each {|rb_files| load
> rb_files}

My version:

> require "x/ui/blah1"
> require "x/ui/blah2"

assuming:

> lib/x/ui/blah[12].rb

It is 100% easier to read, maintain, and understand. There's no magic, and nothing to debug because you don't pull in stuff you didn't expect.