acts_as_shopping_cart_ Add shopping cart functionality to your Ruby application

acts_as_shopping_cart: Add shopping cart functionality to your Ruby application

is a lightweight shopping cart plugin that can easily add shopping cart functionality to Ruby applications.

What is acts_as_shopping_cart?

acts_as_shopping_cart is a shopping cart gem based on Active Record. It provides a simple method to implement the basic functions of the shopping cart, such as adding products, deleting products, modifying quantities, etc.

What can acts_as_shopping_cart be used for?

acts_as_shopping_cart can be used in any Ruby application that requires shopping cart functionality. For example, you can use it to create an online store that allows users to add items they want to buy to their shopping cart and then pay at checkout.

In addition, acts_as_shopping_cart also supports a variety of discount strategies, such as discount codes, free shipping, etc., allowing you to customize the shopping experience according to your needs.

Features of acts_as_shopping_cart

acts_as_shopping_cart provides the following main features:

  • Ease of use: acts_as_shopping_cart uses the Active Record model, so it can be easily integrated with existing database tables.
  • Flexibility: acts_as_shopping_cart supports multiple shopping cart strategies and can customize shopping cart behavior as needed.
  • Extensibility: acts_as_shopping_cart can be combined with other gems to implement more complex e-commerce functionality.
  • Wide support: acts_as_shopping_cart is already used by many developers and has an active community that can help you solve problems you encounter.

How to start using acts_as_shopping_cart?

To get started with acts_as_shopping_cart, follow these steps:

  1. Add acts_as_shopping_cart to your Gemfile:
    gem 'acts_as_shopping_cart' 
    
  2. Execute the bundle install command to install the gem.

  3. Enable the acts_as_shopping_cart function on the model you need to use the shopping cart function:

    class Product < ApplicationRecord
      acts_as_shopping_cart_item
    end 
    
  4. Now you can use the shopping cart like this:
    # Add items to cart
    cart.add(product)
    
    # Delete items from shopping cart
    cart.remove(item)
    
    # Modify the quantity of items in the shopping cart
    cart.update_quantity(item, new_quantity)
    
    # Get all items in shopping cart
    cart.items 
    

The above is the introduction to acts_as_shopping_cart. If you are looking for a simple shopping cart solution, acts_as_shopping_cart is a great choice. Get started now!