Symbols are just one of those things you use when developing Rails applications without really thinking about it. This means when you actually wonder what the difference is between session['user'] and session[:user] you just end up scratching your head.
"Kevin Clark":http://glu.ttono.us/ has a great post on "understanding Ruby symbols":http://glu.ttono.us/articles/2005/08/19/understanding-ruby-symbols that explains it extremely well. Definitely worth reading and bookmarking for future reference.
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<p>Symbols are just one of those things you use when developing Rails applications without really thinking about it. This means when you actually wonder what the difference is between session[‘user’] and session[:user] you just end up scratching your head.</p>
<p><a href="http://glu.ttono.us/">Kevin Clark</a> has a great post on <a href="http://glu.ttono.us/articles/2005/08/19/understanding-ruby-symbols">understanding Ruby symbols</a> that explains it extremely well. Definitely worth reading and bookmarking for future reference.</p>
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Explaining Ruby Symbols
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