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Anthony Harvey

Anthony Harvey

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I am a Software Engineer in Charlotte, NC. If you'd like to know more about me, feel free to reach out; I'd love to chat!

Ruby on Rails pluck method

Jul 16, 20243 min read

What is the pluck method and how to use it (with examples) · ActiveRecord is an important part of Ruby on Rails (the M in MVC) and is an Object...

Ruby on Rails pluck method

Ruby Array Set Operators

Aug 14, 20192 min read

How to use set operators to find the union, difference and intersection of two arrays in ruby · Have you ever had an array that you only want to include...

Ruby Array Set Operators

Rails Security Best Practices - Check For Unauthorized Access

Aug 4, 20192 min read

How to check if a user is authorized to access a resource in Ruby on Rails · There are several security best practices to protect user data in Ruby on...

Rails Security Best Practices - Check For Unauthorized Access

Guard Clauses vs. Nested Conditionals

Jul 28, 20192 min read

An explanation of Ruby guard clauses how to use them as an alternative to nested if statements · TLDR; a guard clause is a premature return (early exit)...

Guard Clauses vs. Nested Conditionals

Stock Market Game - A React & Ruby on Rails Project

Jul 7, 20195 min read

A React & Redux frontend with a Ruby on Rails API · For my final project at Flatiron, I created The Anonymous Stock Trading Game. It was an idea I had...

Stock Market Game - A React & Ruby on Rails Project

How to create a global .gitignore file

Apr 4, 20192 min read

A quick tutorial of how to add a global .gitignore file to ignore temporary files created by Visual Studio Code (VSCode) and other IDEs. · Add a global...

How to create a global .gitignore file