Backup copy of the application layout

rubyonrails-talk
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I have noticed that if I have an application layout (app/views/layouts/ application.html.erb) and I copy it to a backup file (e.g., app/views/ layouts/application.html.erb.bak) and then make changes to the original, for some reason Rails seems to want to refer to the .bak file rather than the original file. So, changes that I make to the original file are effectively ignored. I've now been caught by this anomaly twice now. I think it's time that I understood it. An explanation would be appreciated. Thanks.

            ... doug

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This was a bug in some versions of Rails (2.3.? I think). I believe it is fixed in current Rails.

The workaround is not to have any extra files, such as backups, in view folders.

Colin

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The bug you're tripping over here looks like this one:

https://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994/tickets/1818-wrong-view-rendered

The solution in the short term is to not leave backup files laying around. That's what source control is for...

--Matt Joens

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This was a bug in some versions of Rails (2.3.? I think). I believe it is fixed in current Rails.

I am running 2.3.2. Apparently that is an affected version. Anyway, glad to understand the issue.

Thanks to all for the input.

           ... doug