Introduction : what is Ruby? -- Ch. 1. Interactive Ruby and the Ruby environment -- Ch. 2. Amusements and simple utilities -- Ch. 3. Programmer utilities -- Ch. 4. Text manipulation -- Ch. 5. Number utilities -- Ch. 6. Functionalism with blocks and procs -- Ch. 7. Using, optimizing, and testing functional techniques -- Ch. 8. HTML and XML tools -- Ch. 9. More complex utilities and tricks, part I -- Ch. 10. More complex utilities and tricks, part II -- Ch. 11. CGI and the Web -- Ch. 12. RubyGems and rails preparation -- Ch. 13. A simple rails project -- App. How does Ruby compare to other languages?
Summary:
There may be no better way to learn how to program than by dissecting real, representative examples written in your language of choice. Ruby by Example analyzes a series of Ruby scripts, examining how the code works, explaining the concepts it illustrates, and showing how to modify it to suit your needs. Baird's examples demonstrate key features of the language (such as inheritance, encapsulation, higher-order functions, and recursion), while simultaneously solving difficult problems (such as validating XML, creating a bilingual program, and creating command-line interfaces). Each chapter buil.
