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Blair Rorani
6,658 PointsHow do I run a Ruby app?
I know how to run .rb files from Terminal on macOS. What If I made an app in Ruby, where is it intended to be run? Example, I can code macOS apps in Swift and run them on my Mac. I can run Rails apps in my browser. Where do I run Ruby apps apart from Terminal?
2 Answers
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,850 PointsAs stated in this article:
"You can use Ruby just like you would use any other general-purpose scripting language. A few examples would be web applications, web servers, system utilities, database work, backups, parsing, even biology and medicine."
So, Whereas Rails and Swift have a more specific purpose, Ruby can be used to develop a variety of apps and programs.
Clayton Perszyk
Treehouse Moderator 48,850 PointsYeah, Rails is a framework specifically for building web apps. It has everything you need to develop a full stack (backend and front end) web app.
Blair Rorani
6,658 PointsBlair Rorani
6,658 PointsUnderstood. Thanks Clayton. I guess an example would be, I make a calculator app in rails, is that most likely going to be a web app?