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Learn Ruby programming

⏱️ 1-2 hours 📊 Beginner 📚 Learning

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Master Ruby, an elegant and beginner-friendly programming language known for its readable syntax. Ruby powers web applications through Ruby on Rails and is great for scripting, automation, and learning programming fundamentals. Start with basics and build real projects.

How to Get Started

  1. SETUP (30 minutes):
  2. Install Ruby: Visit ruby-lang.org, download for your OS, verify installation with 'ruby -v'
  3. Choose editor: VS Code (free) with Ruby extension, or use online editor like Repl.it
  4. Run first program: Create hello.rb, write 'puts "Hello, World!"', run with 'ruby hello.rb'
LEARN BASICS (1 hour)
  1. Variables and data types: Strings, numbers, booleans, arrays, hashes
  2. Control flow: If/else, loops (while, for, each), conditionals
  3. Functions: Define methods, pass parameters, return values
  4. Practice: Codecademy Ruby course (free), RubyMonk (free interactive tutorials)
BUILD PROJECTS (30 minutes)
  1. Simple calculator: Practice user input, calculations, output
  2. Text-based game: Use conditionals, loops, create interactive experience
  3. File operations: Read/write files, process data
  4. Join Ruby community: r/ruby on Reddit, ask questions, share code

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