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Try Ruby
TryRuby.org
1 recommender · 1 thread · recommended in 1 year, 2010 · score 1.0
Try Ruby is a browser-based, interactive introduction to the Ruby programming language that lets learners type and run code immediately without installing anything. It is a short tutorial, roughly 15 minutes according to commenters.
Commenters call it a fast, no-setup way to get a first taste of Ruby before deciding whether to install it.
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A practical/immediate suggestion: Forget about reading books and try the following for now.
Don't worry about the language wars. First learn to have fun. Have a go at http://www.tryruby.org - it teaches you to code in Ruby in 15 minutes'ish online. You can type stuff in and try it out immediately. If you like the test drive, then download Ruby and have a go at it.
If you liked that, checkout Google's python class - it has great examples, lectures, and even sample assignments. http://code.google.com/edu/languages/google-python-class/
They're both competing languages (or so the flame wars make it out to be :) and give you a nice introduction to programming super fast!
That is true. Funny you mention Ruby as I have just completed Code School's Try Ruby course this weekend!
However, how could I make any particularly meaningful contribution in a language I am just learning? I feel that any issues or new features in an open source project probably require some fairly advanced knowledge, no?