From: "Derrick B." <lists@...>
Date: 2013-01-06T02:13:20+09:00
Subject: Re: require "test/unit"

unknown wrote in post #1091145:
> Am 05.01.2013 16:45, schrieb tamouse mailing lists:
>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 9:45 PM, Derrick B. <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
>>> Thanks!  This is all good information, but I feel I need to improve my
>>> Ruby basics first before learning to use these frameworks.  I will
>>> install them to at least take a peek, though.
>>
>> There is much much more to programming that learning a bit of syntax.
>> Learning *how* to structure and write the kinds of applications you
>> want now is going to serve you as you progress.
>
> On the other hand, you can also get "lost" in a framework, especially
> as a beginner.
>
> For not too complex (!) tasks you can already achieve much with a
> single file containing all needed classes, the optparse library and
> (of course) a test file or test files
> -> no need to cut a gem; easy installation (copying into search path);
>     all code in one place.
>
> I often use the following structure:
>
> -----
> #!/usr/bin/env ruby
> # short description, copyright
>
> require 'optparse'
> require 'whatever'
>
> module MyApp  # prevents name clashes
>
>    # constants and class definitions
>    # ...
>    # ...
>    # ...
>
>    class Application
>      # provides a run! method
>    end
>
>
>    if __FILE__ == $0
>      Application.new.run!  # not called if file is required (by tests)
>    end
>
> end  # of module

You know, for the longest time I keep telling myself I need to create 
template files for whatever language I feel like programming in that 
week, and never do it.  I just keep jumping and start writing.  One of 
these days!  heh

I installed methadone and it reminds me of Perl's Module::Starter, which 
I am currently playing around with.  It appears to create almost an 
exact type of file/directory structure to then fill in your code and 
documentation.  Very nice.

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