What is the difference between using <code>add_dependency</code> and <code>add_runtime_dependency</code> in a Rails engine's gemspec? For example: <pre class="prettyprint"><code>Gem::Specification.new do |s| s.add_dependency 'jquery-rails' s.add_runtime_dependency 'jquery-rails' end </code></pre> What's the difference between them?

They are the same. <code>add_dependency</code> is just an alias for <code>add_runtime_dependency</code>.

Difference between add_dependency and add_runtime_dependency?

What is the difference between using add_dependency and add_runtime_dependency in a Rails engine's gemspec?

For example:

Gem::Specification.new do |s|   s.add_dependency 'jquery-rails'   s.add_runtime_dependency 'jquery-rails' end

What's the difference between them?

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asked Jun 20 '14 18:06

They are the same. add_dependency is just an alias for add_runtime_dependency.

answered Sep 23 '22 17:09

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