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diff --git a/guides/source/command_line.md b/guides/source/command_line.md index 7fffa3e9e9..2f07417316 100644 --- a/guides/source/command_line.md +++ b/guides/source/command_line.md @@ -21,12 +21,51 @@ There are a few commands that are absolutely critical to your everyday usage of * `rails console` * `rails server` -* `bin/rails` +* `rails test` * `rails generate` +* `rails db:migrate` +* `rails db:create` +* `rails routes` * `rails dbconsole` * `rails new app_name` -All commands can run with `-h` or `--help` to list more information. +You can get a list of rails commands available to you, which will often depend on your current directory, by typing `rails --help`. Each command has a description, and should help you find the thing you need. + +```bash +$ rails --help +Usage: rails COMMAND [ARGS] + +The most common rails commands are: +generate Generate new code (short-cut alias: "g") +console Start the Rails console (short-cut alias: "c") +server Start the Rails server (short-cut alias: "s") +... + +All commands can be run with -h (or --help) for more information. + +In addition to those commands, there are: +about List versions of all Rails ... +assets:clean[keep] Remove old compiled assets +assets:clobber Remove compiled assets +assets:environment Load asset compile environment +assets:precompile Compile all the assets ... +... +db:fixtures:load Loads fixtures into the ... +db:migrate Migrate the database ... +db:migrate:status Display status of migrations +db:rollback Rolls the schema back to ... +db:schema:cache:clear Clears a db/schema_cache.yml file +db:schema:cache:dump Creates a db/schema_cache.yml file +db:schema:dump Creates a db/schema.rb file ... +db:schema:load Loads a schema.rb file ... +db:seed Loads the seed data ... +db:structure:dump Dumps the database structure ... +db:structure:load Recreates the databases ... +db:version Retrieves the current schema ... +... +restart Restart app by touching ... +tmp:create Creates tmp directories ... +``` Let's create a simple Rails application to step through each of these commands in context. @@ -61,7 +100,7 @@ With no further work, `rails server` will run our new shiny Rails app: ```bash $ cd commandsapp -$ bin/rails server +$ rails server => Booting Puma => Rails 5.1.0 application starting in development on http://0.0.0.0:3000 => Run `rails server -h` for more startup options @@ -80,7 +119,7 @@ INFO: You can also use the alias "s" to start the server: `rails s`. The server can be run on a different port using the `-p` option. The default development environment can be changed using `-e`. ```bash -$ bin/rails server -e production -p 4000 +$ rails server -e production -p 4000 ``` The `-b` option binds Rails to the specified IP, by default it is localhost. You can run a server as a daemon by passing a `-d` option. @@ -92,7 +131,7 @@ The `rails generate` command uses templates to create a whole lot of things. Run INFO: You can also use the alias "g" to invoke the generator command: `rails g`. ```bash -$ bin/rails generate +$ rails generate Usage: rails generate GENERATOR [args] [options] ... @@ -118,7 +157,7 @@ Let's make our own controller with the controller generator. But what command sh INFO: All Rails console utilities have help text. As with most *nix utilities, you can try adding `--help` or `-h` to the end, for example `rails server --help`. ```bash -$ bin/rails generate controller +$ rails generate controller Usage: rails generate controller NAME [action action] [options] ... @@ -144,7 +183,7 @@ Example: The controller generator is expecting parameters in the form of `generate controller ControllerName action1 action2`. Let's make a `Greetings` controller with an action of **hello**, which will say something nice to us. ```bash -$ bin/rails generate controller Greetings hello +$ rails generate controller Greetings hello create app/controllers/greetings_controller.rb route get "greetings/hello" invoke erb @@ -183,7 +222,7 @@ Then the view, to display our message (in `app/views/greetings/hello.html.erb`): Fire up your server using `rails server`. ```bash -$ bin/rails server +$ rails server => Booting Puma... ``` @@ -194,7 +233,7 @@ INFO: With a normal, plain-old Rails application, your URLs will generally follo Rails comes with a generator for data models too. ```bash -$ bin/rails generate model +$ rails generate model Usage: rails generate model NAME [field[:type][:index] field[:type][:index]] [options] @@ -217,7 +256,7 @@ But instead of generating a model directly (which we'll be doing later), let's s We will set up a simple resource called "HighScore" that will keep track of our highest score on video games we play. ```bash -$ bin/rails generate scaffold HighScore game:string score:integer +$ rails generate scaffold HighScore game:string score:integer invoke active_record create db/migrate/20130717151933_create_high_scores.rb create app/models/high_score.rb @@ -255,10 +294,10 @@ $ bin/rails generate scaffold HighScore game:string score:integer The generator checks that there exist the directories for models, controllers, helpers, layouts, functional and unit tests, stylesheets, creates the views, controller, model and database migration for HighScore (creating the `high_scores` table and fields), takes care of the route for the **resource**, and new tests for everything. -The migration requires that we **migrate**, that is, run some Ruby code (living in that `20130717151933_create_high_scores.rb`) to modify the schema of our database. Which database? The SQLite3 database that Rails will create for you when we run the `bin/rails db:migrate` command. We'll talk more about bin/rails in-depth in a little while. +The migration requires that we **migrate**, that is, run some Ruby code (living in that `20130717151933_create_high_scores.rb`) to modify the schema of our database. Which database? The SQLite3 database that Rails will create for you when we run the `rails db:migrate` command. We'll talk more about that command below. ```bash -$ bin/rails db:migrate +$ rails db:migrate == CreateHighScores: migrating =============================================== -- create_table(:high_scores) -> 0.0017s @@ -276,7 +315,7 @@ look at unit testing. Let's see the interface Rails created for us. ```bash -$ bin/rails server +$ rails server ``` Go to your browser and open [http://localhost:3000/high_scores](http://localhost:3000/high_scores), now we can create new high scores (55,160 on Space Invaders!) @@ -290,13 +329,13 @@ INFO: You can also use the alias "c" to invoke the console: `rails c`. You can specify the environment in which the `console` command should operate. ```bash -$ bin/rails console -e staging +$ rails console -e staging ``` If you wish to test out some code without changing any data, you can do that by invoking `rails console --sandbox`. ```bash -$ bin/rails console --sandbox +$ rails console --sandbox Loading development environment in sandbox (Rails 5.1.0) Any modifications you make will be rolled back on exit irb(main):001:0> @@ -338,7 +377,7 @@ INFO: You can also use the alias "db" to invoke the dbconsole: `rails db`. `runner` runs Ruby code in the context of Rails non-interactively. For instance: ```bash -$ bin/rails runner "Model.long_running_method" +$ rails runner "Model.long_running_method" ``` INFO: You can also use the alias "r" to invoke the runner: `rails r`. @@ -346,13 +385,13 @@ INFO: You can also use the alias "r" to invoke the runner: `rails r`. You can specify the environment in which the `runner` command should operate using the `-e` switch. ```bash -$ bin/rails runner -e staging "Model.long_running_method" +$ rails runner -e staging "Model.long_running_method" ``` You can even execute ruby code written in a file with runner. ```bash -$ bin/rails runner lib/code_to_be_run.rb +$ rails runner lib/code_to_be_run.rb ``` ### `rails destroy` @@ -362,7 +401,7 @@ Think of `destroy` as the opposite of `generate`. It'll figure out what generate INFO: You can also use the alias "d" to invoke the destroy command: `rails d`. ```bash -$ bin/rails generate model Oops +$ rails generate model Oops invoke active_record create db/migrate/20120528062523_create_oops.rb create app/models/oops.rb @@ -371,7 +410,7 @@ $ bin/rails generate model Oops create test/fixtures/oops.yml ``` ```bash -$ bin/rails destroy model Oops +$ rails destroy model Oops invoke active_record remove db/migrate/20120528062523_create_oops.rb remove app/models/oops.rb @@ -380,56 +419,12 @@ $ bin/rails destroy model Oops remove test/fixtures/oops.yml ``` -bin/rails ---------- - -Since Rails 5.0+ has rake commands built into the rails executable, `bin/rails` is the new default for running commands. - -You can get a list of bin/rails tasks available to you, which will often depend on your current directory, by typing `bin/rails --help`. Each task has a description, and should help you find the thing you need. - -```bash -$ bin/rails --help -Usage: rails COMMAND [ARGS] - -The most common rails commands are: -generate Generate new code (short-cut alias: "g") -console Start the Rails console (short-cut alias: "c") -server Start the Rails server (short-cut alias: "s") -... - -All commands can be run with -h (or --help) for more information. - -In addition to those commands, there are: -about List versions of all Rails ... -assets:clean[keep] Remove old compiled assets -assets:clobber Remove compiled assets -assets:environment Load asset compile environment -assets:precompile Compile all the assets ... -... -db:fixtures:load Loads fixtures into the ... -db:migrate Migrate the database ... -db:migrate:status Display status of migrations -db:rollback Rolls the schema back to ... -db:schema:cache:clear Clears a db/schema_cache.yml file -db:schema:cache:dump Creates a db/schema_cache.yml file -db:schema:dump Creates a db/schema.rb file ... -db:schema:load Loads a schema.rb file ... -db:seed Loads the seed data ... -db:structure:dump Dumps the database structure ... -db:structure:load Recreates the databases ... -db:version Retrieves the current schema ... -... -restart Restart app by touching ... -tmp:create Creates tmp directories ... -``` -INFO: You can also use `bin/rails -T` to get the list of tasks. - -### `about` +### `rails about` -`bin/rails about` gives information about version numbers for Ruby, RubyGems, Rails, the Rails subcomponents, your application's folder, the current Rails environment name, your app's database adapter, and schema version. It is useful when you need to ask for help, check if a security patch might affect you, or when you need some stats for an existing Rails installation. +`rails about` gives information about version numbers for Ruby, RubyGems, Rails, the Rails subcomponents, your application's folder, the current Rails environment name, your app's database adapter, and schema version. It is useful when you need to ask for help, check if a security patch might affect you, or when you need some stats for an existing Rails installation. ```bash -$ bin/rails about +$ rails about About your application's environment Rails version 6.0.0 Ruby version 2.5.0 (x86_64-linux) @@ -443,26 +438,26 @@ Database adapter sqlite3 Database schema version 20180205173523 ``` -### `assets` +### `rails assets:` -You can precompile the assets in `app/assets` using `bin/rails assets:precompile`, and remove older compiled assets using `bin/rails assets:clean`. The `assets:clean` task allows for rolling deploys that may still be linking to an old asset while the new assets are being built. +You can precompile the assets in `app/assets` using `rails assets:precompile`, and remove older compiled assets using `rails assets:clean`. The `assets:clean` command allows for rolling deploys that may still be linking to an old asset while the new assets are being built. -If you want to clear `public/assets` completely, you can use `bin/rails assets:clobber`. +If you want to clear `public/assets` completely, you can use `rails assets:clobber`. -### `db` +### `rails db:` -The most common tasks of the `db:` bin/rails namespace are `migrate` and `create`, and it will pay off to try out all of the migration bin/rails tasks (`up`, `down`, `redo`, `reset`). `bin/rails db:version` is useful when troubleshooting, telling you the current version of the database. +The most common commands of the `db:` rails namespace are `migrate` and `create`, and it will pay off to try out all of the migration rails commands (`up`, `down`, `redo`, `reset`). `rails db:version` is useful when troubleshooting, telling you the current version of the database. More information about migrations can be found in the [Migrations](active_record_migrations.html) guide. -### `notes` +### `rails notes` -`bin/rails notes` searches through your code for comments beginning with a specific keyword. You can refer to `bin/rails notes --help` for information about usage. +`rails notes` searches through your code for comments beginning with a specific keyword. You can refer to `rails notes --help` for information about usage. By default, it will search in `app`, `config`, `db`, `lib`, and `test` directories for FIXME, OPTIMIZE, and TODO annotations in files with extension `.builder`, `.rb`, `.rake`, `.yml`, `.yaml`, `.ruby`, `.css`, `.js`, and `.erb`. ```bash -$ bin/rails notes +$ rails notes app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb: * [ 20] [TODO] any other way to do this? * [132] [FIXME] high priority for next deploy @@ -478,7 +473,7 @@ You can pass specific annotations by using the `--annotations` argument. By defa Note that annotations are case sensitive. ```bash -$ bin/rails notes --annotations FIXME RELEASE +$ rails notes --annotations FIXME RELEASE app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb: * [101] [RELEASE] We need to look at this before next release * [132] [FIXME] high priority for next deploy @@ -496,7 +491,7 @@ config.annotations.register_directories("spec", "vendor") ``` ```bash -$ bin/rails notes +$ rails notes app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb: * [ 20] [TODO] any other way to do this? * [132] [FIXME] high priority for next deploy @@ -521,7 +516,7 @@ config.annotations.register_extensions("scss", "sass") { |annotation| /\/\/\s*(# ``` ```bash -$ bin/rails notes +$ rails notes app/controllers/admin/users_controller.rb: * [ 20] [TODO] any other way to do this? * [132] [FIXME] high priority for next deploy @@ -543,21 +538,21 @@ vendor/tools.rb: * [ 56] [TODO] Get rid of this dependency ``` -### `routes` +### `rails routes` `rails routes` will list all of your defined routes, which is useful for tracking down routing problems in your app, or giving you a good overview of the URLs in an app you're trying to get familiar with. -### `test` +### `rails test` INFO: A good description of unit testing in Rails is given in [A Guide to Testing Rails Applications](testing.html) -Rails comes with a test suite called Minitest. Rails owes its stability to the use of tests. The tasks available in the `test:` namespace helps in running the different tests you will hopefully write. +Rails comes with a test suite called Minitest. Rails owes its stability to the use of tests. The commands available in the `test:` namespace helps in running the different tests you will hopefully write. -### `tmp` +### `rails tmp:` The `Rails.root/tmp` directory is, like the *nix /tmp directory, the holding place for temporary files like process id files and cached actions. -The `tmp:` namespaced tasks will help you clear and create the `Rails.root/tmp` directory: +The `tmp:` namespaced commands will help you clear and create the `Rails.root/tmp` directory: * `rails tmp:cache:clear` clears `tmp/cache`. * `rails tmp:sockets:clear` clears `tmp/sockets`. @@ -575,7 +570,7 @@ The `tmp:` namespaced tasks will help you clear and create the `Rails.root/tmp` Custom rake tasks have a `.rake` extension and are placed in `Rails.root/lib/tasks`. You can create these custom rake tasks with the -`bin/rails generate task` command. +`rails generate task` command. ```ruby desc "I am short, but comprehensive description for my cool task" @@ -607,9 +602,9 @@ end Invocation of the tasks will look like: ```bash -$ bin/rails task_name -$ bin/rails "task_name[value 1]" # entire argument string should be quoted -$ bin/rails db:nothing +$ rails task_name +$ rails "task_name[value 1]" # entire argument string should be quoted +$ rails db:nothing ``` NOTE: If your need to interact with your application models, perform database queries, and so on, your task should depend on the `environment` task, which will load your application code. |