Why should I use Rails HTTP status symbols instead of codes? Or, why not?

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E.g. :ok over 200 (or viceversa) for HTTP responses.

Advantages and disadvantages, pros and cons, etc. of using symbols instead of codes (or viceversa) are welcome.

Do you remember every status code by heart? Is it nicer to read 407 or proxy_authentication_required? In any case it’s an opinion thing — Sami Kuhmonen
– Sami Kuhmonen, Commented Apr 27, 2023 at 4:34
@SamiKuhmonen I think that's not enough to justify the use of symbols. There must be something more... — Backo
– Backo, Commented Apr 27, 2023 at 4:36
This question seems like it will lead to an opinion-based solution. The documentation mentions that Rails understands both numeric status codes and the written symbols, but does not address a preference. — Marcelo Paco
– Marcelo Paco, Commented Apr 27, 2023 at 5:04

nikolayp · Accepted Answer · 2023-04-28 08:24:06Z

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Since Ruby follows convention of Human Readable Code

answered Apr 28, 2023 at 8:24

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