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Ruby using namespace/module

For example:

require 'net/http'
uri = URI('http://example.com/some_path?query=string')

Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port) do |http|
  request = Net::HTTP::Get.new uri

  response = http.request request # Net::HTTPResponse object
end

What is the correct/rubist way to get rid of Net::HTTP ? i.e. HTTP::Get.new() or just Get.new()

Solution

  • If you want to shorten these, you can just import that namespace:

    Net::HTTP.start(...)

include Net
# HTTP.start(...)

    Be careful when you import aggressively as it might cause conflict within your class if you get carried away.

    An alternative is to create aliases:

    HTTP = Net::HTTP
Get = Net::HTTP::Get

    The "correct" way is to just spell it out and not get too flustered by that. A typical Ruby program will bury this sort of low-level behavior beneath an abstraction layer so it's rarely a big deal.