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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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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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Learn how to program using Ruby as your first programming language.

Learn idiomatic Ruby.

Learn about blocks, methods, regular expressions, and more in Ruby.

Learn how to program using Ruby as your first programming language.

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Ruby

Programming Language

Learn to Code

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Every Educative lesson is designed by a team of ex-MAANG software engineers and PhD computer science educators, and developed in consultation with developers and data scientists working at Meta, Google, and more. Our mission is to get you hands-on with the necessary skills to stay ahead in a constantly changing industry. No video, no fluff. Just interactive, project-based learning with personalized feedback that adapts to your goals and experience.

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