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# Go to [http://tryruby.org/ tryruby.org] to do a very basic interactive tutorial (just to get a basic feel for ruby)
# Go to [http://tryruby.org/ tryruby.org] to do a very basic interactive tutorial (just to get a basic feel for ruby)
# For first-time programmers, look at [http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ Learn to Program in Ruby]
# For first-time programmers, look at [http://pine.fm/LearnToProgram/ Learn to Program in Ruby]
# Look over the [http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/ ruby-lang.org documentation page]. This is an important reference for the Ruby standard library.
# Go do some online courses: [https://www.codeschool.com/paths/ruby codeschool], [http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/ruby codecademy], or [https://rubymonk.com/ Ruby Monk]
# Go do some online courses: [https://www.codeschool.com/paths/ruby codeschool], [http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/ruby codecademy], or [https://rubymonk.com/ Ruby Monk]
# Go through [http://ruby.learncodethehardway.org/book/ Learn Ruby the Hard Way] (free html ebook)
# Go through [http://ruby.learncodethehardway.org/book/ Learn Ruby the Hard Way] (free html ebook)
# Do [http://rubykoans.com/ Ruby Koans]
# Do [http://rubykoans.com/ Ruby Koans]
# Pick some challenges and do them: [http://ruby-challenge.rubylearning.org/ Ruby Programming Challenge for Newbies (RPCFN)], [http://rubyquiz.com/ Ruby Quiz], [https://projecteuler.net/ project euler] (math bent).
# Pick some challenges and do them: [http://ruby-challenge.rubylearning.org/ Ruby Programming Challenge for Newbies (RPCFN)], [http://rubyquiz.com/ Ruby Quiz], [https://projecteuler.net/ project euler] (math bent).
Look over the [http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/documentation/ ruby-lang.org documentation page]. This is an important reference for the Ruby standard library.
==Safari Online Subscription==
BYU has a subscription to Safari Online, meaning we have full access to many books online. Here are the most relevant ones to learning Ruby (in approximate order):
# [http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9781933988658/iii The Well Grounded Rubyist]
# [http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780596516178/xi The Ruby Programming Language (1st ed.)]  an expanded version of Ruby in a nutshell co-authored by Matz himself.
# [http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780596157487/ix Ruby Best Practices (1st ed.)] by Greg Brown of Ruport fame. This is more for when you already know the language and want to learn more about advanced topics like testing, functional programming, and dynamic programming.


==Other Resources==
==Other Resources==

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A suggested path for learning ruby:

  1. Go to tryruby.org to do a very basic interactive tutorial (just to get a basic feel for ruby)
  2. For first-time programmers, look at Learn to Program in Ruby
  3. Look over the ruby-lang.org documentation page. This is an important reference for the Ruby standard library.
  4. Go do some online courses: codeschool, codecademy, or Ruby Monk
  5. Go through Learn Ruby the Hard Way (free html ebook)
  6. Do Ruby Koans
  7. Pick some challenges and do them: Ruby Programming Challenge for Newbies (RPCFN), Ruby Quiz, project euler (math bent).

Other Resources

  1. Coming to Ruby from another language is good if you are already familiar with programming and want to get a basic handle on how Ruby compares to your (previous) language of choice
  2. coming from Perl? PLEAC is a translation of the famous Perl Cookbook into Ruby
  3. Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby (ch 1) (TOC) is for when you have some spare time and are in the right kind of mood. An amazing and psychotic book that can be surprisingly helpful in really understanding ruby.\
  4. Interactive Regex development tools: regexr.com or rubular makes writing your regular expressions super easy.
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