[LRUG] Converting from the dark side

[Ed Davey]

+1 for The Ruby Cookbook

I also learnt a lot of useful Ruby from James Edward Gray II's "Best of Ruby Quiz", out of print but cheap 2nd hand (http://goo.gl/oUBrk4)

Ed

> On 2 Jun 2015, at 14:03, Andrew Premdas <apremdas at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> +1 for Eloquent Ruby
> 
> On 2 June 2015 at 13:42, Max Williams <toastkid.williams at gmail.com> wrote:
> After reading about the core Ruby language, The Ruby Cookbook is a great way to expand your understanding of how to use Ruby.
> 
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cookbook-Cookbooks-OReilly-Lucas-Carlson/dp/0596523696
> 
> On 2 June 2015 at 13:36, Florian Gilcher <flo at andersground.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> if you have experience with programming languages and want a good overview of the ideas behind the language, "The Ruby Programming Language" by Flanagan & Matsumoto is the definitive source. It documents Ruby 1.9, but the language is still by and large the same.
> 
> Best,
> Florian
> 
> On 02 Jun 2015, at 13:38, Jay Greasley <jaygreasley at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I'm a bit of a dinosaur, having started with COBOL through Visual Basic 3, classic asp and then onto the asp.net stack.
>> But, I'm really interested in moving over to using Ruby.
>> I supported an old Rails 2.3 app a couple of years ago and liked the syntax and flexibilty.
>> I have a new work opportunity where Ruby appears to be a good candidate for the product.
>> Has anyone else made a similar move?
>> My main question is what one book would you recommend to start with.
>> Is it the Pickaxe book? 
>> I'm sure it'll take a while to change mindset to appreciate metaprogramming etc.
>> 
>> All responses are much appreciated
>> 
>> Best
>> 
>> Jay
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