Config folder purpose in Ruby on Rails - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to describe the purpose of the config folder in Rails.

Ruby on Rails

The config folder in a Rails app is mainly used to store [1] files.

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Atemplate

Bimage

Cconfiguration

Ddatabase

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Common Mistakes

Confusing config with assets or templates.

Thinking config holds images or database files.

The config folder holds configuration files that set up how the Rails app behaves.

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medium

Complete the sentence about a common file inside the config folder.

Ruby on Rails

The [1].yml file inside config is used to store environment-specific settings.

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Asecrets

Broutes

Capplication

Ddatabase

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Common Mistakes

Choosing database.yml or routes.yml instead.

Confusing application.yml with secrets.yml.

The secrets.yml file stores sensitive information like API keys for different environments.

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hard

Fix the error in this statement about config/routes.rb.

Ruby on Rails

The config/routes.rb file is used to [1] URL routes.

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Aconfigure

Bdefine

Cmigrate

Dmanage

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Common Mistakes

Thinking routes.rb handles database migrations.

Confusing 'define' or 'migrate' with configuring routes.

The routes.rb file defines URL routes, it does not manage the database schema.

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hard

Fill both blanks to explain config/environments files.

Ruby on Rails

Files in config/environments like [1].rb and [2].rb set settings for different app environments.

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Adevelopment

Bproduction

Ctest

Dstaging

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Common Mistakes

Mixing up test and production files.

Choosing staging which is less common by default.

The development.rb and production.rb files hold settings specific to those environments.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the config folder role description.

Ruby on Rails

The config folder contains [1] files, [2] files, and [3] files that control app behavior.

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Ainitializer

Benvironment

Crouting

Dasset

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Common Mistakes

Including asset files as part of config folder.

Confusing routing with asset management.

Initializer files set up code on start, environment files set settings per environment, and routing files define URL paths.