Ruby Guides
Elegant Programming with Ruby
Ruby Guides
Ruby is designed for programmer happiness. Known for its elegant syntax and the powerful Rails framework, Ruby remains a top choice for rapid web development.
Core Concepts
- Ruby Introduction - Getting started with Ruby
- Object-Oriented Ruby - Everything is an object
Web Development
- Routing - Rails routing patterns
- Building APIs - RESTful services with Ruby
Learning Path
- Start with Ruby Introduction - syntax and conventions
- Master OOP in Ruby - Ruby's object model
- Learn Rails Routing - RESTful routes
- Build APIs - JSON services
Ruby Philosophy
"Ruby is designed to make programmers happy." - Yukihiro Matsumoto
- Elegant syntax - Reads like English
- Convention over configuration - Sensible defaults
- Rich ecosystem - Gems for everything
- Metaprogramming - Powerful but use wisely
Compare with Other Languages
- Python - Similar readability focus
- JavaScript - Dynamic typing parallels
- PHP - Web development comparison