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Do you want to be an interpreted language geek? Are you tired of getting entangled in the dense syntaxes? Does it irritate you to compile your code to machine language first? Are you looking for an easy-to-use scripting language? Well, Ruby is the best pick for you then!

Ruby is a smart, easy-to-use, functional, Object-Oriented programming language, which comes as a wondrous mix of Perl's scripting power, Pythonic capabilities and much more! As Matsumoto, creator of Ruby, implies: "I hope to see Ruby help every programmer in the world to be productive, and to enjoy programming, and to be happy. That is the primary purpose of Ruby language."

This introductory course will be providing you with hands-on practice with the support of a bunch of interactive illustrations, exercises and the integral topics of variables, built-in classes, objects, conditionals, blocks and much more!

Cool, right? Ready to dive into one of the most influential and demanding third generation programming language? Let's tune in!

Ruby: An Amateur's Pitch

### Problem Statement 
Find out what method can be used to turn the string `"1"` into the number `1` (remember floats and integers are different kinds of numbers). Confirm that you have found the right methods by trying them in the widget below:


**Note:** 
 Initialize the "result" variable with your solution to test the code.

**Assumption:** The input string will only contain numbers and `.`, and will not contain any alphabet.

#### Example
```ruby
input_string = "1"
result = 1

OR 

input_string = ""
result = 0

OR

input_string = "2.2"
result = 2.2
```

$$$$
### Try it yourself


# Problem Statement 
Find out what method can be used to turn the string `"1"` into the number `1` (remember floats and integers are different kinds of numbers). Confirm that you have found the right methods by trying them in the widget below:


**Note:** 
 Initialize the "result" variable with your solution to test the code.

**Assumption:** The input string will only contain numbers and `.`, and will not contain any alphabet.

## Example
```ruby
input_string = "1"
result = 1

OR 

input_string = ""
result = 0

OR

input_string = "2.2"
result = 2.2
```

$$$$
# Try it yourself


Write a function to convert a string to integer or float.

Why should you learn Ruby?

Learning to Program

Getting Started with IRB!

Variables

Built-in Classes: Numbers

Built-in Classes: Strings

Built-In Classes: Booleans

Built-In Classes: Symbols

Built-In Classes: Arrays

Built-In Classes: Hashes

Objects

Writing Methods

Writing Classes

Blocks

Nested Arrays

Get Ready for some more Drill!

Conditionals

Operators

Gear up for some Icing on the Cake!

Advanced Topics

Ready for a Long Haul?

Your Collateral Apparatus!

Exercise 4: Convert String to Integer

Problem Statement