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Written by Yukihiro Matsumoto ("Matz"), creator of the language, this text is a practical reference guide covering everything from Ruby syntax to the specifications of its standard class libraries. The book is based on Ruby 1.6, and is applicable to development versions 1.7.

Table of Contents
Preface Chapter 1. Introduction Ruby's Elegance Ruby in Action Chapter 2. Language Basics Command-Line Options Environment Variables Lexical Conventions Literals Variables Operators Methods Control Structures Object-Oriented Programming Security Chapter 3. Built-in Library Reference Predefined Variables Predefined Global Constants Built-in Functions Built-in Library Chapter 4. Standard Library Reference Standard Library Chapter 5. Ruby Tools Standard Tools Additional Tools Ruby Application Archive Chapter 6. Ruby Updates Summary of Changes The Future of Ruby Participate in Ruby Index

Ruby in a Nutshell

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      Publisher: O'Reilly Media
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 18/12/2001
      ISBN13: 9780596002145, 978-0596002145
      ISBN10: 0596002149

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Written by Yukihiro Matsumoto ("Matz"), creator of the language, this text is a practical reference guide covering everything from Ruby syntax to the specifications of its standard class libraries. The book is based on Ruby 1.6, and is applicable to development versions 1.7.

      Table of Contents
      Preface Chapter 1. Introduction Ruby's Elegance Ruby in Action Chapter 2. Language Basics Command-Line Options Environment Variables Lexical Conventions Literals Variables Operators Methods Control Structures Object-Oriented Programming Security Chapter 3. Built-in Library Reference Predefined Variables Predefined Global Constants Built-in Functions Built-in Library Chapter 4. Standard Library Reference Standard Library Chapter 5. Ruby Tools Standard Tools Additional Tools Ruby Application Archive Chapter 6. Ruby Updates Summary of Changes The Future of Ruby Participate in Ruby Index

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