From: ChrisO Date: 2004-09-16T13:04:49+09:00 Subject: Re: Ex-Perl coders: Howz it feel to convert to Ruby? Gavin Sinclair wrote: > On Thursday, September 16, 2004, 4:29:50 AM, Chris wrote: > > >>Bill Guindon wrote: >> >>>On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 23:54:51 +0900, Chris wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I perceive, from what I've read, that this could be the case. I see all >>>>these "testimonials" that claim rapid development and this is inticing, >>>>yet at the same time, having done *some* Ruby coding, this is a little >>>>hard for me to believe because in my estimation, the paradigm in Ruby is >>>>entirely different than in just about any other procedural language and >>>>even from the OO aspects of Perl, C++ and Java. To me, the difference >>>>between Ruby and just about anything else (common) is the same as when, >>>>in the development world, many of us made the leap from procedural to >>>>OO. I think the gap between Ruby and most everything else is that big >>>>-- as well as the payoffs...? >>> >>>One of the payoffs is the opportunity to think differently :) >>> > > >>Absolutely. One of my primary intriques with Ruby, to be sure... > > > In that case, I suggest you simply read Pickaxe II for pleasure. It's > a good survey of how to accomplish things in Ruby, and the available > libraries to help you. > > By the time you finish, you'll have enjoyed thinking differently and > picked up enough Ruby idioms to know what's going on. > I'll look for it. This thread has been a load of fun and more than helped me get the perspective I was looking for. -ceo