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Learn Ruby from Scratch
Discover Ruby's simplicity and power through hands-on practice. Gain insights into variables, built-in classes, objects, and more, making you productive and happy with programming.
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124 Lessons
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12h
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn how to program using Ruby as your first programming language.
- Learn idiomatic Ruby.
- Learn about blocks, methods, regular expressions, and more in Ruby.
Learning Roadmap
1.
The Big Picture
The Big Picture
Get familiar with Ruby's object-oriented paradigm and the creative aspect of programming.
2.
Variables
Variables
Walk through Ruby variable assignment, reassignments, and operator precedence.
3.
Built-in Class: Numeric
Built-in Class: Numeric
5 Lessons
5 Lessons
Go hands-on with numeric operations, including Integers, Floats, and practical exercises.
4.
Built-in Class: String
Built-in Class: String
8 Lessons
8 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of Ruby strings, including manipulation, interpolation, and common string methods.
7.
Built-in Class: Array
Built-in Class: Array
10 Lessons
10 Lessons
Test your understanding of arrays in Ruby with versatile exercises and practical manipulation tasks.
8.
Built-in Class: Hash
Built-in Class: Hash
7 Lessons
7 Lessons
Learn how to use hashes, their syntax, methods, and practical exercises in Ruby.
9.
Objects
Objects
10 Lessons
10 Lessons
Unpack the core of objects, classes, and methods in Ruby programming.
10.
Methods
Methods
13 Lessons
13 Lessons
Master the steps to creating, using, and combining methods, including defining scopes and returning values.
11.
Operators are Methods
Operators are Methods
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Break down complex ideas in Ruby operators and their behavior as methods.
12.
Blocks
Blocks
11 Lessons
11 Lessons
Take a closer look at Ruby blocks, various syntaxes, arguments, return values, iterators, and practical exercises.
13.
Conditionals
Conditionals
6 Lessons
6 Lessons
Investigate Ruby conditionals, shorthand syntax, return values, truthiness, and practical exercises.
14.
Coding Challenge: Truthiness and Equivalence
Coding Challenge: Truthiness and Equivalence
2 Lessons
2 Lessons
Test your understanding of truthiness and object equivalence through coding challenges.
15.
Writing Classes
Writing Classes
14 Lessons
14 Lessons
Learn how to use classes, methods, variables, and object interactions in Ruby.
16.
Spotlight on Things Unremarked
Spotlight on Things Unremarked
11 Lessons
11 Lessons
Walk through Ruby's top-level object, escape sequences, syntax alternatives, and method usage.
17.
Advanced Topics
Advanced Topics
8 Lessons
8 Lessons
Work your way through advanced Ruby topics including libraries, modules, private methods, and regex.
18.
Your Toolkit
Your Toolkit
4 Lessons
4 Lessons
Grasp the fundamentals of essential tools like text editors, terminals, and IRB for Ruby programming.
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ABOUT THIS COURSE
Do you want to learn about interpreted languages? Tired of dense syntaxes? Tired of compiling code to machine language first? Are you looking for an easy-to-use scripting language? Well, Ruby is the answer!
Ruby is a smart, easy-to-use, functional, object-oriented programming language, a wondrous mix of Perl's scripting power, Pythonic capabilities, and 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 provides hands-on practice with the support of interactive illustrations, exercises, and the integral topics of variables, built-in classes, objects, conditionals, blocks, and more!
Ready to dive into one of the most influential and demanding third-generation programming languages? Let's get started!
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