The Power of Ruby
Although Yukihiro Matsumoto released Ruby in 1995, it would take more than a decade for the programming language to achieve widespread adoption. Today, Ruby is one of the fastest growing coding languages, and it is behind major sites like Hulu and Twitter. This book describes the history of the language, the relationship between Ruby and Ruby on Rails, and why Ruby is an ideal first language for new programmers, complete with tips on how readers can get started.
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The Power of Ruby
Although Yukihiro Matsumoto released Ruby in 1995, it would take more than a decade for the programming language to achieve widespread adoption. Today, Ruby is one of the fastest growing coding languages, and it is behind major sites like Hulu and Twitter. This book describes the history of the language, the relationship between Ruby and Ruby on Rails, and why Ruby is an ideal first language for new programmers, complete with tips on how readers can get started.
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The Power of Ruby

The Power of Ruby

by Rachel Keranen
The Power of Ruby

The Power of Ruby

by Rachel Keranen

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Overview

Although Yukihiro Matsumoto released Ruby in 1995, it would take more than a decade for the programming language to achieve widespread adoption. Today, Ruby is one of the fastest growing coding languages, and it is behind major sites like Hulu and Twitter. This book describes the history of the language, the relationship between Ruby and Ruby on Rails, and why Ruby is an ideal first language for new programmers, complete with tips on how readers can get started.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781502629500
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 12/30/2017
Series: Power of Coding Series
Pages: 112
Product dimensions: 7.30(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

1 The History of Ruby 5

2 How It Works 33

3 Strengths and Weaknesses 59

4 Getting Started with Ruby 81

Glossary 100

Further Information 104

Bibliography 106

Index 110

About the Author 112

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