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Ruby by Example: Concepts and Code

Do you want to learn to program in Ruby? Do you want to learn to program in Ruby using real-life examples rather than contrived "textbook" code? Baird's Ruby by Example turns out to be a really good reference guide and general learning tool for picking up Ruby in a practical way. Let me explain.

First, the author must really love Ruby. He's a Ph.D., and as you know, they have to write a pesky little thing called a "dissertation" to use those initials behind their name.

Turns out that Baird originally wrote his dissertation in Python (which is fine and good), but after finding Ruby, he rewrote the whole thing.

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