[chef] Re: Re: FC001, attributes as strings vs symbols

["steve ." < >]

I don't have any strong opinions on this matter, but I did start
writing recipes using symbols.  Then I heard I should be using
strings.  "Cripes," I said, "okay, I'll migrate to strings with a
great big ol' indiscriminately-fashioned regular expression."

Needless to say, this broke a number of things I'd written in cookbook
libraries and templates.  I reverted those changes.

So I'll probably just use symbols, but I promise not to look askance
at anyone who uses methods or strings.

On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 3:49 PM, Joshua Timberman 
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 wrote:
> I'd like to clarify the main intention:
>
> I am gathering data.
>
> We don't currently have any plans to change the various ways of accessing 
> node attributes. The FC001 rule clearly annoys a lot of people. Based on 
> the data from the survey, I'll bring it up with the foodcritic project in 
> the form of an issue.
>
> Once the survey is closed, I'll share the results. Right now, its 
> approximately 50% symbols, 35% strings and 15% methods out of 120 
> responses. The more data the better, so if you have coworkers who haven't 
> responded, please send them the link. If *you* haven't responded, please do 
> so :-). It only takes a moment, just one question.
>
> Thank you
>
> On Oct 16, 2012, at 12:28 PM, Joshua Timberman 
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>  wrote:
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>> Ohai, Chefs!
>>
>> We want to hear from you: which way of using node attributes do you 
>> prefer? Please take this single question survey:
>>
>> http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1059291/FC001-Use-strings-in-preference-to-symbols-to-access-node-attributes
>>
>> This is in response to a longer twitter discussion today on the subject. 
>> The survey will be left open for awhile, letting as many people as 
>> possible answer. We *really* value this feedback.
>>
>> If you want an explanation of why this rule came about the way it did, and 
>> our rationale for preferring strings to symbols, see this issue in the 
>> Foodcritic project:
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>> https://github.com/acrmp/foodcritic/issues/1
>>
>> If you're going to be at the Chef summit next week, I'm happy to discuss 
>> this in greater detail, too :-).
>>
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