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1. rails new <project_name> -d postgresql --skip-turbolinks --skip-spring -T

• -d postgresql sets up the project to use PostgreSQL
• --skip-turbolinks & --skip-spring creates a project that does not use turbolinks or spring
• -T skips the creation of the test directory and use of Test::Unit
• Optional: --api will create a stripped-down Rails application with a smaller set of middleware. It will also configure the generators to skip the views/helpers/assets and change the parent for ApplicationController from ActionController::Base to ActionController::API

2. In the Gemfile:

• Available to all environments:
  • gem 'figaro' - store environment variables securely across your app (docs)
  • Uncomment gem 'bcrypt', '~> 3.1.7' if you will be hosting your own user accounts with passwords (docs)
• Inside of group :test:

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Module 1 Week 2 Diagnostic

This exercise is intended to help you assess your progress with the concepts and techniques we've covered during the week.

When complete, fill out this form.

For these questions, write a short snippet of code that meets the requirement. In cases where the question mentions a "given" data value, use the variable given to refer to it (instead of re-writing

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Turing School Prework

Task A- Practice Typing:

• screenshots of scores will be posted in comments

Task B- Algorithmic Thinking & Logic:

• screenshots of completed sections will be posted in comments

Task C- Create your Gist: