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Learn Ruby from Scratch/

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Using Libraries

Learn about Ruby libraries and how to use them.

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Introducing libraries
- The require method
- The digest library

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The Big Picture

Variables

Built-in Class: Numeric

Built-in Class: String

Built-in Classes: TrueClass, FalseClass, and NilClass

Built-in Class: Symbol

Built-in Class: Array

Built-in Class: Hash

Objects

Methods

Operators are Methods

Blocks

Get Ready for Some More Drill!

Conditionals

Coding Challenge: Truthiness and Equivalence

Lets Run Another Lap with Hashes

Writing Classes

The Mailbox Project

Spotlight on Things Unremarked

Advanced Topics

Your Toolkit

Appendix: Mailbox Project Prerequisite

Using Libraries