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11,042 PointsWhy add the specific version of shoulda matchers in the Gemfile?
Why do you suggest to look at the installed version of shoulda matchers and then specify it in the gemfile?
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gregsmith5
32,615 PointsThis ensures that when you go back to the app 1 or 2 years down the road, you'll get the same version of shoulda-matchers
as you had when you started. Because different version numbers can introduce breaking changes, keeping your versions consistent can save you hours of debugging.
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11,042 PointsThanks :-)