Rory Walker

giant robots smashing into other giant robots: Tell, Don't Ask

thoughtbot:

And now, a friendly message from your local Tell, don’t ask Department.

Example 1

Not so good:

<% if current_user.admin? %> <%= current_user.admin_welcome_message %> <% else %> <%= current_user.user_welcome_message %> <% end %>

Better:

<%= current_user.welcome_message %>

Example 2

Not…

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    Tell, Don’t Ask And now, a friendly message from your local Tell, don’t ask Department. Example 1 Not so good:

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    You should probably read this if you’re a developer

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    Ooh, Ruby examples.

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    Smell that code.

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