Addressing the Issue: Rails 6 Code Changes Not Reflecting on Page Refresh

Описание: Learn how to troubleshoot and resolve the issue of code changes not reflecting in your Rails 6 application after updating to MAC Catalina.
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Addressing the Issue: Rails 6 Code Changes Not Reflecting on Page Refresh

As a developer, there’s nothing more frustrating than witnessing your hard work go unrecognized by your application. Recently, users have reported a particularly disconcerting issue: after updating to MAC Catalina, they noticed that code changes in their Rails 6 applications weren’t updating on the screen upon refreshing the page. Instead, the only solution seemed to be restarting the foreman and rails server. If you've encountered this problem, you're not alone! In this guide, we will delve into the reasons behind this issue and how it can be resolved.

The Problem at Hand

When you’re actively working on your application, it’s crucial that any modifications you make – whether in HTML, CSS, models, or controllers – are reflected immediately on the page upon refresh. However, post-MAC Catalina update, several developers noted that these changes were stagnant.

Symptoms of the Issue:

Code changes not reflected in the browser.

Manual refreshing fails to display updates.

Need to restart the server to see any updates.

Unpacking the Solution

Upon investigation, it became clear that the root cause of this unexpected behavior was linked to directories and file changes following the MAC Catalina update. Here’s how it was resolved:

1. Understanding File Location Changes

The upgrade to MAC Catalina involves stricter protections and a new file management system which might have relocated your project files. This can affect various development tools and servers, like Rails, that depend on specific paths to function correctly.

2. Moving Your Project

To rectify the issue, the fundamental solution was to move the Rails project into a new folder. By doing this, you ensured that the server was accessing the files from a location recognized by the updated MAC operating system.

Steps to Move Your Project:

Locate your Rails app folder.

Cut or copy the folder.

Paste it into a new directory (for example, your Documents or Desktop).

Restart your terminal.

Run the Rails server again.

3. Verifying the Fix

Once the project is relocated, developers should monitor if changes in their code now reflect correctly upon refresh. This should eliminate the need to keep restarting servers just to see your latest updates.

Conclusion

Updating your operating system can sometimes lead to unforeseen challenges, especially in a development environment. However, most problems can be addressed by returning to basic troubleshooting steps, like checking file locations as seen in this scenario. If you’re facing the issue of code changes not reflecting in Rails 6 after the MAC Catalina update, moving your project to a new folder should help restore normalcy in your development experience.

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