Robert Sosinski » The Difference Between Ruby Symbols and StringsSymbols are quite an interesting, and often ill-understood, facet of Ruby. Used extensively throughout Rails and many other Ruby libraries, Symbols are a common sight. However, their rational and purpose is something of a mystery to many Rubyists. This misunderstanding can probably be attributed to many methods throughout Ruby using Symbols and Strings interchangeably. Hopefully, this tutorial wil
