Random Ruby links

Some stuff that has popped up in the last couple of days, that I thought might be of interest:

RPA Package Advisor

If you don't know what Ruby packages exist to solve some problem you're having—or, worse, you can't decide which package of several bets meets your needs—the Package Advisor can help.

This is a sort of review of packages, giving you the "best of" for common problem spaces. We try to include the major packages for each space, with a short overview of the pros and cons of each. For some problem areas, there is a single package that is considered "the standard" for Ruby, and only that single contender is discussed.

It's a Wiki page, so those of you who know Ruby better than I do are encouraged to add to it.

Method Check: defined?

A description of defined?, which apparently has the distinction of being neither operator nor method.