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Haml vs Pug

Developers should learn Haml when working on Ruby on Rails projects or other Ruby-based web applications, as it integrates seamlessly and promotes cleaner, more readable templates compared to traditional ERB meets developers should learn pug when building node. Here's our take.

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Haml

Developers should learn Haml when working on Ruby on Rails projects or other Ruby-based web applications, as it integrates seamlessly and promotes cleaner, more readable templates compared to traditional ERB

Haml

Nice Pick

Developers should learn Haml when working on Ruby on Rails projects or other Ruby-based web applications, as it integrates seamlessly and promotes cleaner, more readable templates compared to traditional ERB

Pros

  • +It is particularly useful for teams prioritizing code simplicity and consistency in HTML generation, reducing errors from mismatched tags and improving development speed
  • +Related to: ruby-on-rails, sass

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Pug

Developers should learn Pug when building Node

Pros

  • +js-based web applications, especially with frameworks like Express
  • +Related to: node-js, express-js

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Haml is a language while Pug is a template engine. We picked Haml based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

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The Bottom Line
Haml wins

Based on overall popularity. Haml is more widely used, but Pug excels in its own space.

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