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Ruby is one of the most important programming languages used for web development. It supports the Rails platform on which some of the most important websites are based. Named for the tool on the cover, Pickaxe is the definitive reference book for Ruby, the highly regarded, fully object-oriented programming language. This updated edition is a comprehensive reference to the language itself, including a guide to the most important Ruby features, including pattern matching and Ractors, and describes the language as of Ruby 3.3.
Would you like to go from your first idea to working code much faster? Are you currently spending more time working with the compiler than with your clients or end users? Are you frustrated by demanding languages that seem to get in your way instead of helping you get the job done? Are you using Rails and want to take a deeper dive into the underlying language, Ruby? If yes, then we have the language and book for you!
Ruby is a completely object-oriented language. Combining the power of a purely object-oriented language with the convenience of a scripting language makes Ruby a favorite tool for programmers who want to get work done quickly and cleanly.
This complete Ruby reference guide covers the most important standard library modules, built-in classes, and modules. It also includes all the new and changed syntax and semantics introduced in Ruby 3.3, including pattern matching and Ractors, and describes the language in Ruby 3.3.
What you need:
This book assumes that you have a basic understanding of object-oriented programming.
In general, Ruby programmers prefer to use the command line to run their code and prefer to use text editors rather than IDEs.
Ruby runs on Windows, Linux and macOS.