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diff --git a/railties/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.textile b/railties/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.textile
index 3ba840c044..f89c83e4cd 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/active_support_core_extensions.textile
@@ -442,9 +442,9 @@ require_library_or_gem('mysql')
NOTE: Defined in +active_support/core_ext/kernel/requires.rb+.
-h4. +in?+ and +either?+
+h4. +in?+
-The predicate +in?+ tests if an object is included in another object, and the predicate +either?+ tests if an object is included in a list of objects which will be passed as arguments.
+The predicate +in?+ tests if an object is included in another object. An +ArgumentError+ exception will be raised if the argument passed does not respond to +include?+.
Examples of +in?+:
@@ -454,14 +454,6 @@ Examples of +in?+:
25.in?(30..50) # => false
</ruby>
-Examples of +either?+:
-
-<ruby>
- 1.either?(1,2,3) # => true
- 5.either?(1,2,3) # => false
- [1,2,3].either?([1,2,3], 2, [3,4,5]) # => true
-</ruby>
-
NOTE: Defined in +active_support/core_ext/object/inclusion.rb+.
h3. Extensions to +Module+
@@ -1274,6 +1266,15 @@ WARNING: The option +:separator+ can't be a regexp.
NOTE: Defined in +active_support/core_ext/string/filters.rb+.
+h4. +inquiry+
+
+The <tt>inquiry</tt> method converts a string into a +StringInquirer+ object making equality checks prettier.
+
+<ruby>
+"production".inquiry.production? # => true
+"active".inquiry.inactive? # => false
+</ruby>
+
h4. Key-based Interpolation
In Ruby 1.9 the <tt>%</tt> string operator supports key-based interpolation, both formatted and unformatted:
@@ -2005,6 +2006,11 @@ Similarly, +from+ returns the tail from the element at the passed index on:
The methods +second+, +third+, +fourth+, and +fifth+ return the corresponding element (+first+ is built-in). Thanks to social wisdom and positive constructiveness all around, +forty_two+ is also available.
+<ruby>
+%w(a b c d).third # => c
+%w(a b c d).fifth # => nil
+</ruby>
+
NOTE: Defined in +active_support/core_ext/array/access.rb+.
h4. Random Access
@@ -2100,7 +2106,7 @@ h5. +to_xml+
The method +to_xml+ returns a string containing an XML representation of its receiver:
<ruby>
-Contributor.all(:limit => 2, :order => 'rank ASC').to_xml
+Contributor.limit(2).order(:rank).to_xml
# =>
# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
# <contributors type="array">
@@ -2175,7 +2181,7 @@ The name of children nodes is by default the name of the root node singularized.
The default XML builder is a fresh instance of <tt>Builder::XmlMarkup</tt>. You can configure your own builder via the <tt>:builder</tt> option. The method also accepts options like <tt>:dasherize</tt> and friends, they are forwarded to the builder:
<ruby>
-Contributor.all(:limit => 2, :order => 'rank ASC').to_xml(:skip_types => true)
+Contributor.limit(2).order(:rank).to_xml(:skip_types => true)
# =>
# <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
# <contributors>
@@ -3415,11 +3421,11 @@ h4. +silence+
Silences every log level lesser to the specified one for the duration of the given block. Log level orders are: debug, info, error and fatal.
<ruby>
- logger = Logger.new("log/development.log")
- logger.silence(Logger::INFO) do
- logger.debug("In space, no one can hear you scream.")
- logger.info("Scream all you want, small mailman!")
- end
+logger = Logger.new("log/development.log")
+logger.silence(Logger::INFO) do
+ logger.debug("In space, no one can hear you scream.")
+ logger.info("Scream all you want, small mailman!")
+end
</ruby>
h4. +datetime_format=+
@@ -3427,17 +3433,17 @@ h4. +datetime_format=+
Modifies the datetime format output by the formatter class associated with this logger. If the formatter class does not have a +datetime_format+ method then this is ignored.
<ruby>
- class Logger::FormatWithTime < Logger::Formatter
- cattr_accessor(:datetime_format) { "%Y%m%d%H%m%S" }
+class Logger::FormatWithTime < Logger::Formatter
+ cattr_accessor(:datetime_format) { "%Y%m%d%H%m%S" }
- def self.call(severity, timestamp, progname, msg)
- "#{timestamp.strftime(datetime_format)} -- #{String === msg ? msg : msg.inspect}\n"
- end
+ def self.call(severity, timestamp, progname, msg)
+ "#{timestamp.strftime(datetime_format)} -- #{String === msg ? msg : msg.inspect}\n"
end
+end
- logger = Logger.new("log/development.log")
- logger.formatter = Logger::FormatWithTime
- logger.info("<- is the current time")
+logger = Logger.new("log/development.log")
+logger.formatter = Logger::FormatWithTime
+logger.info("<- is the current time")
</ruby>
NOTE: Defined in +active_support/core_ext/logger.rb+.