The Case Against Monkey Patching, From a Rails Core Team Member

The Case Against Monkey Patching, From a Rails Core Team Member

摘要

Monkey patching is considered one of the more powerful features of the Ruby programming language. However, by the end of this post I’m hoping to convince you that they should be used sparingly, if at all, because they are brittle, dangerous, and often unnecessary. I’ll also share tips on how to use them as safely as possible in the rare cases where you do need to monkey patch.