Beginning Ruby is a thoroughly contemporary guide to this powerful object-oriented language. It's one of the only guides aimed at both the novice programmer as well as experienced developers who are new to Ruby. The book starts by explaining the principles behind object oriented programming and within a few chapters builds towards creating a genuine Ruby application. The book then explains key Ruby principles, such as classes and objects; projects, modules and libraries; and other aspects of Ruby such as database access.

In addition, Ruby on Rails is covered in some depth and the book's appendixes provide essential and long-lasting reference information.

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Zusammenfassung

Ruby is perhaps best known as the engine powering the hugely popular Ruby on Rails web framework. However, it is an extremely powerful and versatile programming language in its own right. It focuses on simplicity and offers a fully object-oriented environment.

Beginning Ruby is a thoroughly contemporary guide for every type of reader who wants to learn Ruby, from novice programmers to web developers to Ruby newcomers. It starts by explaining the principles behind object-oriented programming and within a few chapters builds toward creating a genuine Ruby application.

The book then explains key Ruby principles, such as classes and objects, projects, modules, and libraries, and other aspects of Ruby such as database access. In addition, Ruby on Rails is covered in depth, and the books appendixes provide essential reference information as well as a primer for experienced programmers.

Inhalt
Foundations and Scaffolding.- Let's Get It Started: Installing Ruby.- Programming == Joy: A Whistle-Stop Tour of Ruby and Object Orientation.- Ruby's Building Blocks: Data, Expressions, and Flow Control.- Developing a Basic Ruby Application.- The Ruby Ecosystem.- The Core of Ruby.- Classes, Objects, and Modules.- Projects and Libraries.- Documentation, Error Handling, Debugging, and Testing.- Files and Databases.- Deploying Ruby Applications and Libraries.- Advanced Ruby Features.- Tying It Together: Developing a Larger Ruby Application.- Ruby Online.- Ruby on Rails: Ruby's Killer App.- Ruby and the Internet.- Networking, Sockets, and Daemons.- Useful Ruby Libraries and Gems.