Ruby - How to run rails console commands inside ruby file?

Question

Is it possible to create a ruby script that can execute rails commands?

Like:

rails_start.rb:

Class RailsStart
    #Start rails server
    rails server
end

Sergio Tulentsev · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-28 19:17:12Z

4

You can always shell out.

system('rails server')

or

`rails server` # backticks

answered Jan 28, 2013 at 19:17

Sergio Tulentsev

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Is it possible to define path to rails? So you can fire up multiple rails servers for apps. And where did you find this documentation for system?

It's Kernel#system. No, you can't fire multiple servers this way. Unless you fork or multi-thread. See also Dir#chdir

Zach Kemp · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-28 19:17:09Z

2

The easiest way is to put backticks around the command:

`rails server`

But what are you trying to do?

answered Jan 28, 2013 at 19:17

Zach Kemp

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