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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

#### People are Different

Different people learn things in different ways.


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>💯 _Therefore there is no one true path or one-size-fits-all approach to learning
programming. Try different things, and pay attention to what works well for you,
what is the most fun to you, and keeps you motivated._


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| 🤔 | If you find it hard to keep motivated working through a certain online tutorial, or if you have a hard time fully understanding what an exercise is about, then try to pick a different approach, or talk to your study group. |
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| Consider meeting with others during the week, have some coffee and cake and hang out, go through some more of this course's lessons, or do a few exercises together. | ☕ |
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| 👨🏻‍💻 | Also, consider joining local programming events, like meetups, hack days, or a conference once in a while. That gives you a broader perspective, even if you might not be able to fully understand everything all the time. Meeting with others and hearing about their experiences can also be a good source of inspiration and motivation. |
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| If you can't put a lot of time into learning programming, then consider spending at least a few minutes on it every day. For example, every morning, before you leave the house, take 10 minutes to read a page in a programming book, review an exercise, or read some code. Or spend some time with it on the train on your way home from work later. This will keep your subconscious mind busy with programming concepts, and help you pick things up more easily later. | ⏳ |
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# People are Different

Different people learn things in different ways.


$$$$
 
>💯 _Therefore there is no one true path or one-size-fits-all approach to learning
programming. Try different things, and pay attention to what works well for you,
what is the most fun to you, and keeps you motivated._


$$$$
$$$$


| 🤔 | If you find it hard to keep motivated working through a certain online tutorial, or if you have a hard time fully understanding what an exercise is about, then try to pick a different approach, or talk to your study group. |
| --- | --- |


| Consider meeting with others during the week, have some coffee and cake and hang out, go through some more of this course's lessons, or do a few exercises together. | ☕ |
| --- | --- |



| 👨🏻‍💻 | Also, consider joining local programming events, like meetups, hack days, or a conference once in a while. That gives you a broader perspective, even if you might not be able to fully understand everything all the time. Meeting with others and hearing about their experiences can also be a good source of inspiration and motivation. |
| --- | --- |


| If you can't put a lot of time into learning programming, then consider spending at least a few minutes on it every day. For example, every morning, before you leave the house, take 10 minutes to read a page in a programming book, review an exercise, or read some code. Or spend some time with it on the train on your way home from work later. This will keep your subconscious mind busy with programming concepts, and help you pick things up more easily later. | ⏳ |
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This lesson discusses various learning modes people follow. Then it proposes to follow the one that is most compatible with your style.

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!

Learning Modes

People are Different