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Ask HN: Best way to get to learn Ruby for an experience programmer
Hello,
what is the best way (I'm thinking specifically at books and tutorials) to get up to speed with Ruby for an experienced Java and C programmer ?
Thanks.
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Use the search at the bottom of this page. This question gets asked weekly->monthly, depending.
Summary:
http://ruby-doc.com/docs/ProgrammingRuby/
http://ruby.learncodethehardway.org
Why's Poignant Guide To Ruby
For Rails:
Rails for Zombies, etc etc
I learned Ruby coming from a similar project with ruby koans:
Make a Rails app, then look at how every feature you use is implemented. Just reading through the ActiveRecord source will get you some mileage.