#49
Jun 25
Reading the API
The Rails API docs are very useful but can be difficult to read. This episode will give some tips on reading the docs and mention a few alternative sites for accessing the API. Update: sorry about the broken movie, it should work now.
Alternative API Sites
Also, check out railsdocumentation.org, they are writing a book, minidocs, and adding a lot to the API.
"Documations that cover..." and crash. Something with video. Crashes in that place.
[qtrle @ 0x8939638]Problem: stream_ptr out of bounds (92128 >= 92038)
Actually never mind. Somewhy it downloaded only 11MB :P. Doing redownload :)
The same problem - only 11Mb was downloaded
my 'mplayerc.exe' stoped too
but 'mplayerc.exe' work fine with 049_reading_the_api.m4v
yes, it seems only first file is broken
Something is fishy with this 049_reading_the_api.mov file. -it stops playing after 1 min 44secs.
Too bad , i like this podcast alot.
You forgot http://www.railsdocumentation.org, where you can get our patched version of the API (which documents many of the methods in much greater detail!).
It crashes for me too after about 2 minutes. I am running linux.
Episode not playing on my macbook, also.
Trying to watch it via itunes does not work either.
Another me to, stops just a minute or so into the video.Download size is 12M
My favorite is: http://www.noobkit.com/
Sorry about that guys, seems the file didn't upload properly. I'm re-uploading it and hopefully it will work.
Okay, it should be working now. Dreamhost FTP was giving me fits.
@Jeremy & Tristan, thanks, I added it to the show notes.
By far, my most favorite API site is Ruby Search: http://labs.parkerfox.co.uk/ruby.search/
It hits the Rails API and the Ruby API at the same time.
Great video!
What happens when cliquing on the previous comment poster's name ?
So, i've created a [link=http://www.rollyo.com/ream88/ruby_on_rails_api]Rollyo[/link], using the sites mentioned in this GREAT railcast.
No BB-Code! :(
http://www.rollyo.com/ream88/ruby_on_rails_api
@Mahmoud, the author just forgot to prefix their site with "http://". I fixed it so it works now.
@ream88, sorry about no markup. On my long list of stuff to do...
I've found http://www.rorapi.com/ by far the cleanest Rails search engine. It uses Google Co-op and indexes the Core Ruby, RoR, Prototype, and Scriptaculous APIs.
To sweeten the deal there is a Firefox search plug-in!
please teach also how to look the methods that belong to a class.
for example how to know that ActiveRecord::Base has methods named belongs_to, has_many, etc ... (since the API was on it child, but it doesnt mentioned very clear in ActiveRecord::Base).
For me Javadoc is the best API Doc because it list the parents method as well ... well. the RAILS / Ruby API doesnt list it all ..
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