ratfactor reviewed Everyday Scripting with Ruby by Brian Marick
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5 stars
As I write my review, this book is 15 years old. Which is a very long time in computer language years. But I think this is still a completely useful way to get up to speed on Ruby. I love how it jumps right into useful stuff with file and directory manipulation. I'm also really impressed with the way that Marick managed to organize the book into chapters that not only built on each other, but introduced the features you're less likely to need on a frequent basis (like writing your own modules) at the end.
Highly recommend for any beginner to programming or anyone just wanting to get up to speed on Ruby quickly (or a refresher). Don't worry about idiomatic Ruby usage or the content being up-to-date. You can pick that stuff up as you get more experience with the language.
Edit: Actually, you know what? I'm gonna …
As I write my review, this book is 15 years old. Which is a very long time in computer language years. But I think this is still a completely useful way to get up to speed on Ruby. I love how it jumps right into useful stuff with file and directory manipulation. I'm also really impressed with the way that Marick managed to organize the book into chapters that not only built on each other, but introduced the features you're less likely to need on a frequent basis (like writing your own modules) at the end.
Highly recommend for any beginner to programming or anyone just wanting to get up to speed on Ruby quickly (or a refresher). Don't worry about idiomatic Ruby usage or the content being up-to-date. You can pick that stuff up as you get more experience with the language.
Edit: Actually, you know what? I'm gonna bump this up to 5 stars because I do recommend this book to people and what else might you expect from a beginner's tutorial?
