Product details
- Publisher : Manning Publications; 3rd edition (March 15, 2019)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 584 pages
- File size : 4392 KB
- by David A. Black (Author), Joseph Leo III (Author)
- Format : pdf
Summary
The Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third Edition is a beautifully written tutorial that begins with your first Ruby program and takes you all the way to sophisticated topics like reflection, threading, and recursion. Ruby masters David A. Black and Joe Leo distill their years of knowledge for you, concentrating on the language and its uses so you can use Ruby in any way you choose. Updated for Ruby 2.5.
Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.
About the Technology
Designed for developer productivity, Ruby is an easy-to-learn dynamic language perfect for creating virtually any kind of software. Its famously friendly development community, countless libraries, and amazing tools, like the Rails framework, have established it as the language of choice for high-profile companies, including GitHub, SlideShare, and Shopify. The future is bright for the well-grounded Rubyist!
About the Book
In The Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third Edition, expert authors David A. Black and Joseph Leo III deliver Ruby mastery in an easy-to-read, casual style. You’ll lock in core principles as you write your first Ruby programs. Then, you’ll progressively build up to topics like reflection, threading, and recursion, cementing your knowledge with high-value exercises to practice your skills along the way.
What’s Inside
- Basic Ruby syntax
- Running Ruby extensions
- FP concepts like currying, side-effect-free code, and recursion
- Ruby 2.5 updates
About the Reader
For readers with beginner-level programming skills, as well as more advanced programmers interested in Ruby and experienced Rubyists looking to review the foundations of their practice.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A deep and thorough dive into the Ruby programming language.” –Brian Daley, University of Connecticut
“The authors’ methodical and logical teaching will make you fall inlove with Ruby. It has never looked this good!”–Pierre-Michel Ansel, 8×8
“Concepts are introduced via examples–perfect for deepunderstanding. Highly recommended!”–Prabhuti Prakash, Atos India
About the Author
David A. Black is an internationally known Ruby developer and author, and a cofounder of Ruby Central.
Ruby teacher and advocate Joseph Leo III is the founder of Def Method and lead organizer of the Gotham Ruby Conference.
