From: Joseph Lenton <jl235@...>
Date: 2007-12-12T06:03:34+09:00
Subject: Re: New to ruby

Chris Daves wrote:
> Hi i'm completely new to ruby but have some experience in java. First
> thing first, whats the best version of ruby to download and where from?
> I have downloaded ruby fxri for windows. Also i have tried to make a
> small program on this type of ruby but can't find out how to compile it.
> I can make a puts statedment work in the real time area and i have scite
> text editor. but i am trying to get ruby to read in a file of references
> and then just output them same.
> 
> any help would be very greatful.
> 
> cheers

Ruby is interpreted not compiled and you just run the scripts directly. 
If you want to compile your code for distribution there is 
RubyScript2Exe, although as far as I'm aware it doesn't actually compile 
your code and instead just puts it inside a .exe with a Ruby VM (and 
some other stuff too).

This topic has also been discussed a lot on Ruby Forum so if you do a 
search you will find lots and lots of info.
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