When we start programming with Ruby, one of the first niceties we learn about are the Ruby blocks. In the beginning it’s easy to get tricked by the two existing forms of blocks and when to use each: %w(a b c).each { |char| puts char } %w(a b c).each do |char| puts char end The … »

When creating an Active Record object, either by using `new` or `create`/`create!`, or even through a `belongs_to` or `has_many` association, you can give a block straight to the method call instead of relying on `tap`. It is possible to avoid doing manual work, sometimes simple stuff such as using `tap` with methods like these, or sometimes more complicated things, by getting to know what a framework like Rails can give us for free.