Ruby Pocket Reference (Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)) 1st Edition

by Michael James Fitzgerald (Author)

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Although Ruby is an easy language to learn, in the heat of action you may find that you can't remember the correct syntax for a conditional or the name of a method. This handy pocket reference offers brief yet clear explanations of Ruby's core components, from operators to reserved words to data structures to method syntax, highlighting those key features that you'll likely use every day when coding Ruby.

Whether you've come to Ruby because of the Rails web development framework --Ruby's killer app -- or simply because it's a relatively clean, powerful and expressive language that's useful for a lot of applications, the Ruby Pocket Reference is organized to help you find what you need quickly. This book not only will get you up to speed on how Ruby works, it provides you with a handy reference you can use anywhere, anytime.

In this book, you find essential information on:

Reserved words, operators, comments, numbers, variables, ranges, and symbols
Predefined variables andglobal constants
Conditional statements, method use, classes, and modules (mixins)
Lists of methods from the Object, String, Array, and Hash classes and the Kernel module
sprintf andtime formatting directories
Interactive Ruby (irb) and the Ruby debugger
Ruby documentation

You also get information on the RubyGems package utility and Rake, a build tool similar to make.. If you're using Ruby daily and just want the facts-fast-Ruby Pocket Reference is your book.

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About the Author

Michael Fitzgerald is Principal at Overdue Books LLC, a publishing and writing firm. He is the author of Learning Ruby, Ruby Pocket Reference, XML Pocket Reference, Third Edition with Simon St. Laurent, XML Hacks, and Learning XSLT, all published by O'Reilly. He is also the author of Building B2B Applications with XML: A Resource Guide and XSL Essentials (both by John Wiley & Sons). His books have been translated into Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese. He has also been a regular contributor to XML.com. Michael likes to ski (downhill and cross country), ride and train horses, and spend time with his family.

Series: Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)
Paperback: 178 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (July 28, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0596514816
ISBN-13: 978-0596514815
Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.4 x 7 inches
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Average Customer Review: 17 customer reviews
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I wish the tutorial section was more detailed. I ...

March 2, 2017

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I wish the tutorial section was more detailed. I also noticed some of the information was out of date. It covers at least Ruby 2.1, but some of the information given was out of date, such as how Ruby handles block parameter variables with the same name as a variable defined outside of the block (defined before the block).

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Jeremy Lee James

Very Useful Resource

July 21, 2012

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I use RUBY POCKET REFERENCE as an alternative to Google when I'm on my MacBook Air. I load the reference up on the Kindle app on my iPad and use the search function. Instead of having to wade through a hit-or-miss results page on a search engine, I get to maintain my context in MacVim on the Air, and reference the bit of syntax I was looking for on the iPad's screen, adjacent.

The team behind RUBY POCKET REFERENCE did a great job of distilling what you need to know about Ruby, while still presenting the information with enough context and guidance that it doesn't read like a mere concordance or index.

This book is a great way to quickly learn the basics of Ruby, and when used in the way I describe above, really shines.

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jchick

Very helpful

September 3, 2017

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So much good information packed into such a tiny volume. I reach for this when I don't want to wade through the Ruby Cookbook (967pp).

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Polyglot

When are you going to update this for Ruby 1.9/2.0/2.1?

March 13, 2014

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I'd feel much better about this guide if it were up to date with the latest version of Ruby or at least the latest, most commonly used version.

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Five Stars

January 19, 2018

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VickDScott

Five Stars

July 3, 2015

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Excellent reference. As a new rubiest it's an invaluable tool for expanding and remembering things I've learned.

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Jakob Adams

Excellent reference guide.

November 22, 2010

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Even with internet resources and other Ruby books available, I refer to this every time I write something in Ruby. New users will find it easy to follow and advanced users will find it well structured ans easy to find things that they need.

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Justin

Excellent

December 29, 2013

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These pocket reference guides are always very good. This one is no different, it is definitely an asset as I learn Ruby.

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