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Memo for my beloved students

Summary

Keyboard's shortcuts (Mac)

Special characters

{ # alt + (
} # alt + )
[ # alt + shift + (
] # alt + shift + )
| # alt + shift + l
~ # alt + n
\ # alt + shift + /

Navigate

from one program to another                # cmd + tab
from one window to another (same program)  # cmd + `

Text Editor

For Sublime Text or VS Code with Sublime Text Keymap

open a file in current project             # cmd + p (or cmd + t)
paste with indentation                     # cmd + shift + v
move a line upwards in file                # ctrl + cmd + ↑
move a line downwards in file              # ctrl + cmd + ↓
(un)comment lines                          # cmd + /
search in file                             # cmd + f
search in project                          # cmd + shift + f
add package                                # cmd + shift + p
add indentation                            # tab
remove indentation                         # shift + tab
reach next word                            # alt + →
reach previous word                        # alt + ←
reach end of line                          # cmd + →
reach beginning of line                    # cmd + ←
close tab                                  # cmd + w
reopen last tab closed                     # cmd + shift + t
navigate to tab on the right               # cmd + alt + →
navigate to tab on the left                # cmd + alt + ←
duplicate line                             # cmd + shift + d
remove line                                # ctrl + shift + k
split view into two columns                # cmd + option + 2
split view into two rows                   # cmd + option + shift + 2

Terminal

open a new tab                             # cmd + t
close tab                                  # cmd + w
clear window (keeping history)             # ctrl + l
clear window (losing history)              # cmd + k
reach next word                            # alt + →
reach previous word                        # alt + ←
reach beginning of line                    # ctrl + a
reach end of line                          # ctrl + e
erase the whole line                       # ctrl + u
navigate to tab on the right               # cmd + shift + →
navigate to tab on the left                # cmd + shift + ←

Chrome

open developer tools (elements)            # cmd + alt + i
open developer tools (console)             # cmd + alt + j
change docking location                    # cmd + shift + d

navigate to tab on the right               # cmd + alt + →
navigate to tab on the left                # cmd + alt + ←
open a new tab                             # cmd + t
focus on address bar                       # cmd + l
close tab                                  # cmd + w
reopen last tab closed                     # cmd + shift + t

hard refresh (clear cache)                 # cmd + shift + r

Keyboard's shortcuts (LINUX)

Text Editor

For Sublime Text or VS Code with Sublime Text Keymap

open a file in current project             # ctrl + p
paste with indentation                     # ctrl + shift + v
move a line upwards in file                # ctrl + shift + ↑
move a line downwards in file              # ctrl + shift + ↓
(un)comment lines                          # ctrl + shift + :
search in file                             # ctrl + f
search in project                          # ctrl + shift + f
add package                                # ctrl + shift + p
add indentation                            # tab
remove indentation                         # shift + tab
move text cursor to next word              # alt + →
move text cursor to previous word          # alt + ←
close tab                                  # ctrl + w
reopen last tab closed                     # ctrl + shift + t
duplicate line                             # ctrl + shift + d

Terminal

open a new tab                             # ctrl + shift + t
close tab                                  # ctrl + shift + w
clear window                               # ctrl + L (or type "clear" in terminal)

Common error messages

The first advice I'll throw here is to read patiently, entirely, twice the error message when one occurs. This can get tricky when you read it from a tiny terminal window, so start by opening it wide to have a clear look at its face.

Ruby

NoMethodError: undefined method `some_method' for some_object:SomeType

# It means that `some_object` **on which you call** `.some_method` is not of the right type.
# You'll get this error if you try to call a `String` instance method on a `Fixnum` for example.
# Its most frequent expression is when `some_object` is nil:

recipe.name
# => NoMethodError: undefined method `name' for nil:NilClass
# `recipe` is nil, it shouldn't!

TypeError: SomeType can't be coerced into SomeOtherType

# It means that you're trying to mix apples and oranges.

1 + nil
# => TypeError: nil can't be coerced into Fixnum

2 + "2"
# => TypeError: String can't be coerced into Fixnum

TypeError: no implicit conversion of SomeType into SomeOtherType

# Its cousin.

"2" + 2
# => TypeError: no implicit conversion of Fixnum into String

ArgumentError: wrong number of arguments (given N, expected M)

# It means that you're calling a method that takes M parameters with N arguments.
# Either your definition of that method is wrong, either you're calling it with the wrong number of arguments.

def full_name(first_name, last_name)
  return first_name.capitalize + " " + last_name.capitalize
end

full_name("boris")
# => ArgumentError: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)

Rails

PG::Error FATAL "myapp_development" does not exist

# Just run `rails db:create` in your terminal.

ActiveRecord::PendingMigrationError Migrations are pending

# Just run `rails db:migrate` in your terminal.

PG::ConnectionBad - could not connect to server: No such file or directory Is the server running locally and accepting connections on Unix domain socket "/tmp/.s.PGSQL.5432"?

# It means that PG did not exit gracefully last time your computer was shut off.
# Run the following in your terminal:

rm /usr/local/var/postgres/postmaster.pid

NameError: uninitialized constant ClassName

# In most cases, you'll get this error message when you're implementing a gem
# and you forgot to restart your `rails server` after running `bundle install`.

ResourcesController#action is missing a template for this request format and variant.

# After executing the code in a controller's action, Rails conventionnally
# renders the template named `action.html.erb` in `app/views/resources`.
# It thus means you forgot to generate action's associated view, that you
# misspelled its filename, or that you misplaced it.

Pundit::NotDefinedError in SomeController#some_action

# The policy is not defined for this controller!
rails g pundit:policy **name_of_the_resource_in_singular**

Pundit::AuthorizationNotPerformedError in SomeController#some_action

# You need to call `authorize(@some_resource)` in the action (in the controller)
# Make sure you insert this line before saving the resource in your DB!

Pundit::NotAuthorizedError in SomeController#some_action

# The rule returns false, you should override ApplicationPolicy's rule by setting it in corresponding ResourcePolicy
# Don't forget to rescue this error with a flash and a redirection at ApplicationController's level!

Mastering git

Starting a new feature

When you want to start a new feature. You have to create a new branch to work from:

(master) git status (CLEAN)
(master) git checkout -b my-feature

Finishing a feature

You've just finished you feature. Now it's time to make a last commit, create a pull request and go back to master branch:

(my-feature) git add .
(my-feature) git commit -m 'XXXX'
(my-feature) git push origin my-feature

(my-feature) git status (CLEAN)

(my-feature) gh repo view --web
[GO CREATE A PULL REQUEST ON GITHUB]

(my-feature) git checkout master
(master)     git pull origin master
(master)     git sweep

(master)     git checkout -b my-new-feature

Getting latest changes from master

When you want to get the latest changes from master on my branch:

(my-feature) git add .
(my-feature) git commit -m 'XXXX'

(my-feature) git status (CLEAN)

(my-feature) git checkout master
(master)     git pull origin master

(master)     git checkout my-feature
(my-feature) git merge master

Conflicts solving

When you can't merge a PR due to conflicts in an unmergeable_branch, follow this process:

# first make sure your git status is clean on your current branch
git status # if not clean, add and commit your work

# go to your local master branch
git checkout master

# update your master branch locally with github's master
git pull origin master

# go back to unmergeable_branch
git checkout unmergeable_branch

# merger master in unmergeable branch to solve conflicts locally
git merge master

# now you've fetched all conflicts locally, time to solve them
# open sublime and solve conflicts (locate them with cmd + shift + f <<<<<<<)

# commit your code
git add .
git commit -m "conflict solving"
git push origin unmergeable_branch

# open your PR on github to merge it
hub browse

# merge your PR on github

# go back to your terminal and update your local master with merged files
git checkout master
git pull origin master

# create a new branch for next feature
git checkout -b next_feature

Fix an accidental commit to master

When you committed some changes to master and wanted to commit them to a new branch, follow this process:

# create a new branch from the current state of master
git checkout -b some-new-branch-name

# remove the commit from the master branch
git checkout master
git reset HEAD~ --hard

# go back to your new branch
git checkout some-new-branch-name
# your commit lives in this branch now

# if you want to make sure it does...
git push origin some-new-branch-name

# ...go check it out by yourself
hub browse

Useful gems

Perfect for like / upvote / save to wishlist features!

A good framework to handle notifications. Check this railscast out to set it up in your project!

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