From: "David A. Black" <dblack@...>
Date: 2004-12-03T10:56:56+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby documentation.

Hi --

On Fri, 3 Dec 2004, Adam Fabian wrote:

> I'm kind of getting the impression that Ruby might not be
> well-documented in English.  I'm looking for a primary language to
> pick up as a hobby (with, perhaps, as a bonus, some modicum of useful
> applicability for the system administration I do), and from what I've
> read of Programming Ruby online, I really like the syntax and design
> and everything.  On the other hand, I'm a sucker for good
> documentation.  Perl's syntax is frankly, in my humble opinion, ugly
> and inscrutable, but it's certainly well-documented! ;)
> 
> So, what's the Ruby experience like for a native English speaker with
> no knowledge of Japanese and no inclination to read the Ruby source to
> figure out how things work?

Welcome to Ruby :-)

Documentation in some areas is uneven, but you should have no trouble
learning and using and enjoying the language.  A very good starting
point is http://www.ruby-doc.org.  Also, don't forget that you can
come over to the Ruby IRC channel (#ruby-lang on irc.freenode.net) for
real-time documentation :-)


David

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David A. Black
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