jnicklas

require "timeout"

module WaitSteps
  extend RSpec::Matchers::DSL

  matcher :become_true do
    match do |block|
      begin
        Timeout.timeout(Capybara.default_wait_time) do
          sleep(0.1) until value = block.call

domenic

This article has been given a more permanent home on my blog. Also, since it was first written, the development of the Promises/A+ specification has made the original emphasis on Promises/A seem somewhat outdated.

You're Missing the Point of Promises

Promises are a software abstraction that makes working with asynchronous operations much more pleasant. In the most basic definition, your code will move from continuation-passing style:

getTweetsFor("domenic", function (err, results) {
 // the rest of your code goes here.

matthijsgroen

#!/usr/bin/ruby
require 'net/http'
require 'net/https'
require 'base64'
require 'uri'
require 'yaml'
require 'cgi'

module Configuration
  def config_file

eval

## keybindings
unbind C-b
unbind C-a
unbind % 
unbind ,
unbind .
unbind n
unbind p
unbind [
unbind '"'

matthijsgroen

#!/usr/bin/ruby
require 'net/http'
require 'net/https'
require 'base64'
require 'uri'
require 'yaml'
require 'cgi'

class Net::HTTP
  alias_method :old_initialize, :initialize