From: Eero Saynatkari <ruby-ml@...>
Date: 2006-10-06T17:08:02+09:00
Subject: Re: K&R for Ruby

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On 2006.10.06 15:08, Tim Becker wrote:
> >I am quite comfortable with programming, and I am currently reading
> >"Programming Ruby" which I like, but it seems too much. Ie it makes
> >Ruby seem like a very big language, perhaps it actually is?
>=20
> You're reading the second edition. It turned out bloated, lost focus
> and treats too many libraries and tools. The first edition was much
> more concise, along the lines of K&R. It's the version that's
> available online (http://www.rubycentral.com/book/).

There is always "Ruby in a Nutshell" by matz himself. Very concise.

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