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so this line next if file == '.' || file == '..' basically says &quot;move on and ignore this current iteration if you run into a . or a .. &quot;&nbsp;?
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so this line next if file == '.' || file == '..' basically says "move on and ignore this current iteration if you run into a . or a .. " ?

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What are the benefits of next if and next unless vs if and unless in Ruby?<br />
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Here are two examples I am referring to.<br />
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<pre><code id="code-10-28248792-1"> next if file == '.' || file == '..'				
      next unless file.end_with?('.rb') || file.end_with?('.erb')</code></pre>
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What are the benefits of next if and next unless vs if and unless in Ruby?

Here are two examples I am referring to.

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next if and next unless vs if and unless in Ruby

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