What's the difference between `require` and `gem`

What's the difference between require '开发者_JAVA技巧cool_lib' and gem 'cool_lib'?

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gem gives you more options as to which exact gem you load: see here for plenty of details. In this example, there's no effective difference.

I'd recommend using require unless you specifically need the power of gem - it seems to be what most people use.