Let’s get started and get to know a little bit more about Ruby.
Ruby is an open source object oriented programming language. It was designed by Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto in the 1990s.
Actually, Ruby is becoming increasingly popular due to its object oriented features and clean syntax, but most of all because it is allows cross-platform development, running on Windows, Mac OS X, Unix…
What do you need to know before starting to learn Ruby?
Most Ruby programmers will say: Nothing, just dive into Ruby.
You can start with a book for absolute beginners. It will walk you through programming in general and it will teach you how to use Ruby. A useful book is Cris Pine’s “Learn to program”.
Michael Fitzgerald’s book, “Learning Ruby”, is equally a good resource and you can find it here.
Now you should be ready to install Ruby on your computer and learn by doing 😛.
Download Ruby for Windows, MAC OS, or Linux: https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/
Now, let’s dive into Ruby and start building your first application.
It seems that Hackety Hack is “the little coder’s starter kit”. You can download it here. Hackety Hack is the best introduction to Ruby programming that you can have. It is built in such way that everyone can understand it and it will help you go over the basics.
The official website dedicated to Ruby language will provide you with valuable insights and useful tips to guide you through your Ruby adventure: https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/ .
Below you will also find some Ruby video tutorials that will help you advance in your learning process.
Assessing you knowledge is definitely an important step, so you can check your level with the following Ruby tests : Ruby beginner level and Ruby medium level.
You can also challenge your friends using the “Challenge your friends” option on ITtestsOnline.
